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News of Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis is renewing interest in the rise of younger people getting the disease.
Doctors across the United States and around the globe have noticed an alarming new trend — cancer patients are getting younger, with more people under 50 getting diagnosed.
“We are seeing the rates of cancers going up, it is alarming for a number of reasons," said family medicine and chief impact officer at Sharp Rees-Stealy Downtown, Dr. Abisola Olulade.
The findings are leaving doctors desperate to find answers.
According to federal data, diagnosis rates in the U.S. rose in 2019 to about 108 cases per one thousand people under 50, that’s up nearly 13% from 2000.
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