2023-09-11 09:29:51
[Ming Pao News]A study conducted by the School of Medicine of Zhejiang University in China and the University of Edinburgh in the UK found that the number of people diagnosed with cancer under the age of 50 worldwide has increased by nearly 80% in the past 30 years, mostly in Western countries. The author of the report said that it is not yet possible to determine the reasons for the increase in cancer cases under the age of 50, but it is estimated to be related to unbalanced diet, excessive smoking and alcohol, lack of exercise and obesity.
Studies have shown that the increase in cancer cases under the age of 50 is estimated to be related to unbalanced diet, excessive smoking and drinking, lack of exercise and obesity. (Online pictures
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Research: Over the past 30 years, cancer cases under the age of 50 have increased by nearly 80% globally
A study jointly conducted by the Zhejiang University School of Medicine in Hangzhou, China, and the University of Edinburgh in the UK found that the number of diagnosed cancers globally under the age of 50 has increased by nearly 80% in the past 30 years, mostly in Western countries.
The report pointed out that the number of early-onset cancer cases worldwide increased from 1.82 million in 1990 to 3.26 million in 2019, with the highest rates in North America, Western Europe and Oceania. More than 1 million people in this age group die from cancer each year, an increase of 27%, and it is expected to increase by another 21% by 2030.
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The increase in cancer cases is estimated to be related to diet, tobacco and alcohol, lack of exercise, and obesity
This study analyzed data on 29 types of cancer from 204 countries and analyzed factors such as new cancer cases, deaths and risk factors during these years. It is the largest study of its kind in history.
The author of the report said that it is not yet possible to determine the reasons for the increase in cancer cases under the age of 50, but it is estimated to be related to unbalanced diet, excessive smoking and alcohol, lack of exercise and obesity.
(Guardian)
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