Cancer attacks young: the number of cases has increased by 23% and we finally know why

The results of the analysis show amazing progress, as well as anxious trends. In focus. Technology has appeared its Telegram channel. Subscribe not to miss the latest and most intrusive news from the world of science! The data indicate that despite the increase in survival rates since the 1970s, the risk of cancer has increased as sharply. In 1973, about 328 people died from oncology from every 100,000.

By 2023, this figure decreased to 252 - by 22% - due to early diagnosis and more effective treatment. At the same time, the number of people with cancer increased by 50%. Experts say that a burst of diagnosis is partially caused by lifestyle factors, including smoking, obesity and malnutrition, which remain one of the main reasons. The Cancer Research UK Analysis is the first to study NHS data on cancer in 50 years, and it demonstrates amazing progress, but also alarming new trends.

The incidence rates increased from 413 to 607 per 100,000 people, with the most sharp growth were observed among people under 50 years. Among people aged 20 to 49, indicators have increased by 23% since the early 1990s. Scientists are still trying to study the factors that underlie the number of cancer of cancer among young people. However, some believe that the fault can be modern diets and additional effects of substances such as microplastic.

Some experts also believe that the cause may lie in the combination of several triggers. According to Senior Director of Studies in Ontadi, Dr. Jessica Paulus, they and colleagues also came to the conclusion that the main reason for "cancer rejuvenation" is the wrong lifestyle. For example, scientists have found that a splash of colon cancer among people aged 20 to 40 years is associated with obesity.

The results indicate that out of 14 611 young patients who took part in the study, more than a third of the obesity at the time of diagnosis. According to Dr. Paulus, they and colleagues also found that the thermometer to determine distress also showed that patients with early onset were more likely to report severe and moderate distress at the time of diagnosis compared to older patients.

It should be noted that this thermometer is a tool that medical professionals ask for patients to use feelings and problems, such as financial problems, pain, fatigue and anxiety to self-report feelings and problems. But alcohol consumption, physical inactivity and malnutrition also play a "huge" role, said Professor Neil Aenar, breast cancer expert and lifestyle factors on cancer at the Sloun-Keeping Memorial Center in New York.

Researchers also believe that the level of obesity and excess fat are also important factors. In addition, there is more and more data that indicate that the growth of early cancer can be caused by changes in human microbioma. This suggests that our diet and exercise are largely guilty, but it can also be pollution. Smoking also remains the highest risk factor, but obesity, which is now associated with 13 different types of disease, is growing rapidly.

Although cancer in England and Wales has doubled since the 1970s, progress has slowed over the last decade. The report states that survival has improved three to five times faster in the previous decades than since 2010. In fact, late diagnosis remains a major problem for survival. Earlier, Focus wrote that scientists have discovered a new way of combating cancer. Importantly! This article is based on recent scientific and medical research and does not contradict them.