The Latest Research on Why So Many Young Adults Are Getting Cancer

Why are a growing number of young people under 50 being diagnosed with over a dozen forms of cancer around the world? This trend is especially worrying in women, according to statistics released in January 2025 by the American Cancer Society, which found that cancer incidence rates “in women under 50 are now 82% higher than their male counterparts, up from 51% in 2002.”