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

https://mins.news/en/item/88944

- France 24, 2026-10-06 21:09 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/cancer-rates-rising-faster-among-younger-people-international-study-finds

> A major international study found sharp increases in several types of cancer 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 exact cause, but cite rising obesity, poor diets and insufficient exercise as possible broad factors.

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