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Why Adults Are Getting Cancer at a Younger Age

Why Adults Are Getting Cancer at a Younger Age

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For years, cancer has been seen as a disease people mostly get
when they’re older. That seems to be changing as more young
people are getting cancer than ever before.

Today, Nina Agrawal, a health reporter for The New York Times,
explains what scientists are learning about the factors driving
the rise and what it means for a generation of young cancer
survivors.

Guest: Nina Agrawal, a health reporter for The
New York Times.

Background reading:

Hundreds of New York Times readers shared their experiences
with early-onset cancers. Here are seven of their stories.

Research is starting to offer clues about why more than a
dozen types of cancer have increased among people under 50 in the
past decade.

Photo: Leah Nash for The New York Times

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available by the next workday.

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