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Jun 2024
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Why are more young people getting cancer...

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It's one of the world's biggest killers but cancer is usually more associated with people in the later stages of life. While that's still largely the case, increasing numbers of younger people seem to be getting the disease. So what could be behind the rise?

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  • Eleanor Hayward, Times Health Editor.

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