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Cancer Rates Rising in Gen X and Millenials Compared to Older Generations, Study Finds
small intestine
cardia gastric
ovary
estrogen receptor-positive breast
non-HPV-associated oral and pharynx (in females)
liver and intrahepatic bile duct (in females)
Kaposi sarcoma (in males)
anus (in males)
colorectal cancer
endometrial cancer
gallbladder and other biliary
pancreas
kidney and renal pelvis
myeloma
non-cardia gastric
Leukemia
Increase in Incidence and Mortality in Gen X and Millennials
cardia gastric
ovary
estrogen receptor-positive breast
non-HPV-associated oral and pharynx (in females)
liver and intrahepatic bile duct (in females)
Kaposi sarcoma (in males)
anus (in males)
colorectal cancer
endometrial cancer
gallbladder and other biliary
pancreas
kidney and renal pelvis
myeloma
non-cardia gastric
Leukemia
Increase in Incidence and Mortality in Gen X and Millennials
The cancer incidence increase was especially pronounced in cancers of the pancreas, kidneys, renal pelvis, thyroid, and small intestine. Additionally, they noted that mortality rates increased in five types of cancer: liver, endometrial, gallbladder, testicular, and colorectal cancers. These findings are concerning because they show that the higher cancer risk in Gen X and Millennials isn’t just because we’re detecting and diagnosing cancer more regularly nowadays. Instead, it reveals a genuine and concerning rise in cancer risk at the population level. The number of new cases is growing so rapidly that it outweighs improvements in treatment.
The Cause of the Increase of Cancer Incidence
The study aimed to collect new data on cancer incidence, yet it does not reveal the causes. However, the researchers are already aware of some of these factors. Obesity was one of the major factors noted, as it is associated with 10 of the 17 cancers the study had highlighted. The problem of obesity has generally increased in all age groups since the 1970s. However, the most rapid rise has been in individuals aged between 2 and 19 years. Other factors included environmental pollutants, altered sleep patterns, and a sedentary lifestyle.
The Cause of the Increase of Cancer Incidence
The study aimed to collect new data on cancer incidence, yet it does not reveal the causes. However, the researchers are already aware of some of these factors. Obesity was one of the major factors noted, as it is associated with 10 of the 17 cancers the study had highlighted. The problem of obesity has generally increased in all age groups since the 1970s. However, the most rapid rise has been in individuals aged between 2 and 19 years. Other factors included environmental pollutants, altered sleep patterns, and a sedentary lifestyle.
