Cancer in the under-50s: Obesity is an important driver, researchers warn

The Independent·Apr 29

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Obesity and cancer: new research reveals gaps in our understanding

Oncology Central·Apr 30

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Excess weight is the strongest clue to the rise in cancer rates in under 50s

The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)·Apr 28

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Obesity a key factor for rising cancer rates in young people in England, study finds

The Guardian·Apr 29

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Age fast, get cancer young: the ‘global surge’ hitting under-50s

The Times·Jun 23

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Fast Facts: Health and Economic Costs of Chronic Conditions | Chronic Disease

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)·May 26

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UK study finds clue to rising cancer rates in younger people

pharmaphorum·Apr 29

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‘Harvard Thinking’: Cancer is rising among younger people — why?

Harvard Gazette·Oct 8

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The unsettling reasons bowel cancer might be rising among under-50s

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