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9mo ago

Gen X, millennials face higher risk of 17 cancers than older generations

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Gen X, millennials face higher risk of 17 cancers than older generations

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return2ozma @lemmy.world

9mo ago

Gen X, millennials face higher risk of 17 cancers than older generations

www.nbcnews.com /health/cancer/cancer-gen-x-millennials-17-types-reverse-trend-rcna164376

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9mo ago

Gen X, millennials face higher risk of 17 cancers than older generations

www.nbcnews.com /health/cancer/cancer-gen-x-millennials-17-types-reverse-trend-rcna164376

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Cancer survivor here. Wasn't even 30 when I first got cancer.
- What cancer was it? Glad you're still around
  
  Don't downvote this guy. He's just asking a simple question.
  It was colon cancer, and I neglected the symptoms because I figured "what 28 year old gets cancer???"
  Turns out an increasing number of people, actually.
- Glad you're still with us!

Two of my coworkers in their early 20's got it. One of them didn't make it. It's so fucking sad...
- Do you know what kind of cancer it was?
  
  Breast cancer

TLDR: Overall numbers still low + higher rates of obesity compared to previous generations is a likely cause.

15 comments