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About a million people aged below 50 die of cancer annually, a study says, projecting another 21 percent rise by 2030.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I only read the headline and not the article, so I'm not sure if this was mentioned. Would the main cause be from melanoma caused by UV? Melanoma rates in Australia went through the roof when we had that big ozone hole above our country.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

The main suspected causes mentioned are poor diet, alcohol, tobacco, physical inactivity, and obesity

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Plus side, these are factors that can be managed!

Even if it's not exactly fun to.