# Cancer rates rising faster among younger people, international study finds

https://mins.news/en/item/88943

- France 24, 2026-10-06 21:10 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20261006-cancer-rates-rising-faster-among-younger-people-international-study-finds

> A major study reports sharp increases in several cancers among younger people in England, the United States and the Netherlands. Prostate cancer diagnoses among people under 50 in England have quadrupled since 2001. Researchers are unsure of the precise cause, but point to rising obesity, poor diets and insufficient exercise as possible broad factors.

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