Breast, colon and pancreatic cancer rates are increasing at concerning rates among America's young adults, a new study finds.
She added that these trends are also being seen in other developed nations in Europe and Asia.To take these trends into account, Sung noted that the age forhas already been lowered from 50 to 45. Lowering it even more probably isn't in the offing. Health officials would have to weigh the expense against the odds of finding cancer to see if it would be cost effective in terms of lives saved, she said.
"Cancer among young adults is not a common event," she said. "Overall cancer rates are substantially lower in young people. But there are these emerging trends that show the increasing rates of certain cancers among young adults."
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