US study: Incidence and death rates of some of the most common cancers are increasing among Gen X and Millennials
The reasons are still unclear, but the data seem to be conclusive.
I approx Of 17 types of tumors Registered in USA among those born in 1965-1994the so-called “Generation X” and “Millennials”, they are superior to those born before them. Besides, for some forms it turned out to be cancer mortality is also high.
This is highlighted by a large study by oncologists of the American Cancer Society, published in the journal “The Lancet Public Health” and based on data on a sample of people aged 25-84. 23 million 654 patients diagnosed with cancer and 7,348,137 people died from 25 types of cancer For twenty years between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2019.
Most common tumors among “young people”.
Based on data from the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries and the National Center for Health Statistics, divided into 5-year birth cohorts, the scientists noted that Incidence rates since 1920 they increased gradually For 8 of 34 types of cancer taken into account.
In particular, without significant gender-related differences, tumors a pancreas, kidney and small intestine incident to i He was a triple born in 1990 Compared to 1955. For 9 more tumors instead, an increase in morbidity rates was found in younger cohorts after the decline of the elderly.
Cervical cancer incidence: +169%
Specifically, in He was born in 1990 cases childhood cancer is higher than +169% compared to the cohort with the lowest information, howeverthe increase also included breast cancer positive for estrogen receptor colon-retto, Hello gastric non-cardiac and for gallbladder
A slight increase in women (+12%) is also noted for ovarian cancerand among men, their cases testicular cancer, anal cancer and Kaposi’s sarcoma.
As for deathand tumors growing among young people are tumorsuterosince gallbladderof testiclesof colon-retto he was born liver (among women).
Perspectives
The first author of the study, Hyuna Sung, emphasizes that the results extend previous data on early-onset colorectal cancer and some obesity-related cancersincluding a wider range of cancer types and adding to evidence of increasing growth Cancer risk in post-Baby Boomer generations.
“Birth cohorts,” the epidemiologist explains, “share unique social, economic, political, and climatic environments that affect them. exposure to oncological risk factors during critical years for development“. “The increase in cancer rates among young people,” adds lead author Ahmadin Cemal, “reflects generational changes in cancer risk.”
It is important to identify risk factors and deal with them
This, Cemal continues, “is often an early indicator of the future impact of cancer in a country.”
“Without effective interventions at the population level – he concludes – there could be an overall increase in the burden of cancer in the future, halting or reversing decades of progress against the disease.”
Determining the best prevention strategies will therefore now be key identify and eliminate risk factors Cancer in Gen X and Millennials.