Between 1990 and 2021, the global incidence of early-onset cancers grew while mortality fell, according to a study published Feb. 4 in JCO Global Oncology.
Researchers from academic institutions around the world analyzed data from the 2021 Global Burden of Disease study for cancer rates and outcomes among individuals ages 15 to 49 for 31 cancer types across 204 countries.
Here are three things to know from the study:
- In 2021, there were about 23.6 million new cases of early-onset cancers and about 990,000 deaths.
- Incidence rates were highest in breast, nonmelanoma skin and cervical cancers.
Mortality rates were highest in breast and lung cancers. - Women in high-income countries were “disproportionately affected” by early-onset cancers.
Read the full study here.
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