An expert reveals the main cause of the spread of early cancer
Understanding the prevalence of early cancer requires looking at the specific type of cancer - Getty
The head of the Department of Public Health at the University of Edinburgh attributed the reason for the prevalence of early cancers to a diet of ultra-processed foods, noting that in all high-income countries, such as Britain, Denmark and the United States, cancers among people under the age of 50 are becoming more common.
"This is an unusual pattern given that cancer has been viewed for decades as a disease of old age," she added in an article published in The Guardian newspaper.
She pointed out that the increase in cancer rates among young people was surprising and stark, as data from the Group of Twenty industrialized countries indicate that between 1990 and 2019, cancer rates increased by 22 percent in the 25-29 age group, while cancer rates reached 30 in the age group. 34 - an all-time high.
The article considered that understanding the prevalence of early cancer requires looking at a specific type of cancer and the risk factors associated with it. The increase in early-onset cancers since 1990 was mainly breast, colon, esophagus, kidney, liver and pancreatic cancer, which means that there is a specific group of organs and tissues that It's where these cancers occur, so we can look at the environmental factors that could affect them all.
She continued: “While cancer itself is a complex group of diseases, the risk factors are generally the same: smoking, drinking alcohol, obesity, physical inactivity and poor diet.
She stressed that diet is a major factor in the high rates of cancer among young people.
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