This infection is one of the most common causes of death worldwide
The study also suggests that certain environmental toxins may play a role in increasing cancer rates.
Another environmental toxin, plastics, and their breakdown products have also been identified to contribute to cancer.
Mortality rates are also declining for many cancer types, even those with increased rates. This is likely due to early detection due to better screening, advances in treatment, or both.
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Although more research is needed to understand the role of gut bacteria in cancer, the study suggests that specific microbes and dietary patterns have now been linked to oral and gastrointestinal tract cancers.
Despite the concerning implications of increasing cancer rates, some other cancers have been declining in younger generations. For example, cervical cancer has seen a significant decline thanks to the effectiveness of HPV vaccination among women born around 1990.
Western diet, which is high in saturated fats, sugar, refined grains, and ultra-processed foods, is linked to increased cancer risk.
The study explain that, since the 1970s, obesity has increased in all age groups. However, the swiftest increase has been in younger people, aged two to 19 years.
Kaposi sarcoma is a type of cancer that forms in the lining of blood vessels and lymph vessels. The cancer forms growths of cells, called lesions, on the skin.
According to the study, obesity plays a substantial role in the increase of cancer rates. In fact, 10 of the 17 cancers listed in the study are associated with obesity.
Because some cancers affecting the digestive system aren't related directly to obesity, the study suggests that changes in the gut microbiome may also be a factor.
Leukemia is a term for cancers of the blood cells. The type of leukemia depends on the type of blood cell that becomes cancer and whether it grows quickly or slowly.
Myeloma is a type of blood cancer that develops from plasma cells in the bone marrow. Myeloma is often called multiple myeloma because most people have multiple bone lesions at the time of diagnosis.
Also known as testicular cancer, it develops when cells multiply faster than usual, eventually forming a lump or tumor.
This type of stomach cancer begins in the mucous-producing cells in the inner lining of the main part of the stomach. It includes the fundus, body, antrum, and pylorus.
Pancreatic cancer affects your pancreas, a gland in your abdomen that aids in digestion. Survival rates are low because the disease is difficult to detect in the early stages.
Gallbladder cancer is the most common cancer of the biliary tract. It's when malignant cancer cells form in the tissues of the gallbladder and bile duct.
Usually referred to as endometrial cancer, it arises from the epithelial lining of the uterine cavity. Uterine corpus cancer is the most prevalent gynecologic malignancy in the US.
Kidney and renal pelvis cancer is a disease in which cells in the kidney grow out of control. It can also be called renal cell cancer.
Most cancers of the colon and rectum develop from a cell or a group of cells of the lining of the intestinal wall. These cells multiply and organize into a small, non-cancerous tumor called the polyp. As it grows, a polyp can turn into cancer.
Anal cancer develops in the anus' tissues or the lining of the anal canal. Common symptoms are rectal bleeding or persistent itching.
Ovarian cancer is when abnormal cells in the ovary begin to grow and divide in an uncontrolled way. They eventually form a growth known as tumor.
Known as oropharyngeal cancer, this cancer form in your oropharynx, the middle section of your throat (pharynx), which makes saliva, keeps your mouth and throat moist, and helps you digest food.
The cells of this type of breast cancer have receptors that allow them to use the hormone estrogen to grow. Treatment with anti-estrogen hormone therapy can block the growth of the cancer cells.
This rare type of cancer starts in the bile ducts, which are tubes that connect the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine.
Gastric cardia is a type of stomach cancer that begins in the mucous-producing cells in the inner lining of the cardia (the part of the stomach that is closest to the esophagus). Food and liquids pass through the cardia to enter the stomach from the esophagus.
A rare type of cancer, malignant cells form in the tissues of the small intestine. The small intestine is part of the body's digestive system, which also includes the esophagus, stomach, and large intestine.
They found an increased incidence in 17 of the 34 cancers in progressively younger generations. Click on for the 17 cancers.
In the analysis, the scientists used information from 23,654,000 people diagnosed with 34 types of cancer, and 7,348,137 deaths from 25 cancers from 2000 to 2019.
Beyond overweight and obesity, other factors may also play a role, such as an increase in sedentary lifestyles, altered sleep patterns, and chemicals in the environment.
Also, due to a decrease in smoking rates, there has been a decline in cancers of the lung, larynx, and esophagus.
As cancer cases rise among young adults in the US, a new study has identified 17 cancer types that appear to be more common in Generation X and millennials than older generations. Among adults born between 1920 and 1990, there's a significant difference in the incidence of cancer rates and cancer types between these generations, according to the study published in the journal The Lancet Public Health. In fact, they noted the incidence rate for some forms was two to three times higher in people born in 1990 than in 1955.
Although the causes for these increases require more research, the authors cite a number of contributing factors. Click on for more about the types of cancers and the potential causes.
Increasing rates of certain cancers in younger generations
Gen X and millennials are at higher risk of 17 types of cancers
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As cancer cases rise among young adults in the US, a new study has identified 17 cancer types that appear to be more common in Generation X and millennials than older generations. Among adults born between 1920 and 1990, there's a significant difference in the incidence of cancer rates and cancer types between these generations, according to the study published in the journal The Lancet Public Health. In fact, they noted the incidence rate for some forms was two to three times higher in people born in 1990 than in 1955.
Although the causes for these increases require more research, the authors cite a number of contributing factors. Click on for more about the types of cancers and the potential causes.