17 cancers threatening Gen X and Millennials

Bisnis.com, JAKARTA – A study in Lancet Public Health shows a significant increase in the numbers cancer among Gen X and Millennials, especially those born in the 1990s.

The study analyzed 24 million diagnoses and attributed the increased risk to environmental and lifestyle changes.

Reporting from timesofindia, there is an alarming trend that the younger generation is more likely to be affected by 17 types of cancer, many of which have previously declined in older adults.

A study shows a significant increase in cancer rates among Generation X and Millennials. The research, published in Lancet Public Health, reveals an alarming trend in which young people are at greater risk of developing 17 types of cancer.

This trend in cancer incidence rates is not only a cause for concern but also reflects wider changes in lifestyle and environmental factors that may be contributing to the increase in levels.

It is important that you understand these trends and their implications in order to prevent further increases and to protect the health of future generations.

Although there is no clear explanation as to why this number is increasing, experts suspect that obesity is the main reason.

The comprehensive study by Hyuna Sung, a cancer epidemiologist at the American Cancer Society, and her team examined two decades of cancer detection and death data.

The team analyzed nearly 24 million cancer diagnoses and more than 7 million deaths across 34 types of cancer, and the researchers were able to identify disturbing patterns.

The study revealed that people born after 1960, particularly those born in the 1990s, were two to three times more likely to develop cancers such as pancreatic, kidney and small bowel, compared to the those born in the 1950s.

These findings indicate that the younger generation is facing unprecedented challenges in terms of cancer risk, with changes in lifestyle and environment contributing significantly.

The rising cancer rates among Generation X and Millennials are largely caused by a number of lifestyle and environmental factors. Famine, which has reached epidemic levels, is one of the main causes of this disease.

The study found a strong correlation between obesity and an increase in certain cancers, including colorectal, breast and pancreatic cancer.

The trend towards a sedentary lifestyle, coupled with the consumption of ultra-processed foods, has exacerbated this problem, leaving younger generations more susceptible to cancer-related obesity

Other factors such as increased alcohol consumption, especially among Millennial women, have been linked to higher rates of liver and esophageal cancer. In men, an increase in HIV infection has contributed to an increase in cancers such as Kaposi’s sarcoma and anal cancer.

Although lifestyle factors play an important role, the study also suggests other possible contributors, such as overuse of antibiotics and environmental exposures.

Often misused antibiotics can disrupt the gut microbiome, causing an increased risk of colorectal cancer. Environmental exposure to certain chemicals or agents, whether through food, water or air, can contribute to increased cancer rates.

Another worrying aspect of this research is the increase in cancer death rates among the young due to certain types of cancer. Although advances in treatment have led to a decrease in overall cancer death rates, young people still have higher death rates from cancers such as endometrial cancer, intrahepatic bile duct, and gallbladder cancer.