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Cancer cases in people below 50 up nearly 80 percent in last three decades (www.aljazeera.com)

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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] 45 points 1 year ago

I wonder how much of this is actually just the result of better detection and screening processes. Not saying it's not a problem, but if it's just because we're getting better at spotting these things early it might actually be a good thing?