Incidence rates of some cancer types have risen in people under age 50, NCI study shows

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Researchers at NCI have completed a comprehensive analysis of cancer statistics for different age groups in the United States and found that from 2010 through 2019, the incidence of 14 cancer types increased among people under age 50. 

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