Emerging cancer trends among young adults in the USA: analysis of a population-based cancer registry

Summary: Background: Cancer trends in young adults, often under 50 years, reflect recent changes in carcinogenic exposures, which could foreshadow the future overall disease burden. Previous studies reported an increase in early onset colorectal cancer, which could partly reflect the obesity epidem...

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Main Authors: Hyuna Sung, PhD, Rebecca L Siegel, MPH, Philip S Rosenberg, PhD, Ahmedin Jemal, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:The Lancet Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266718302676