A study in The Lancet Public Health reveals rising cancer incidence and mortality among younger US birth cohorts, indicating increased early-life carcinogenic exposure.
By Tarun Sai LomteReviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc.Aug 4 2024 In a recent study published in The Lancet Public Health , researchers assessed cancer incidence and mortality trends in the United States .
About the study In the present study, researchers analyzed incidence and mortality trends of cancers by birth cohort in the US. They acquired incidence data from the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries for 34 cancers diagnosed at ages 25–84 between 2000 and 2019. Data on mortality were obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics; mortality analysis was restricted to 25 cancers.
The team analyzed cancers for which IRRs increased with successive birth cohorts. Further, cancers with a reversal of IRR trends between younger and older cohorts were examined. The mean annual percentage changes were calculated from 2000 to 2019.
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