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Cancer Is Coming for Younger Adults — and the Field Isn’t Ready

The epidemiological tools built for midlife disease are straining to explain a generational shift

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    Colorectal cancer has overtaken other cancers as the leading cause of death in men under

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    42 countries report rising early-onset cancer incidences.

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    Current research frameworks inadequately capture early-life exposures.

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    30% to 45% of cancers are linked to modifiable causes, but many are preventable.

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    A new approach is needed to assess life-course risk factors.

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    Harmonization of cohorts and health records is crucial for better understanding.

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    AI models have limitations in low-incidence populations.

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Cancer Is Coming for Younger Adults — and the Field Isn’t Ready

  • by Kerri Miller

  • April 7, 2026

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