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"Most people in the cancer field" seem to be pretty misinformed then. See [1] and [2]. At a minimum, health/diet habits have increased cancer risk in young pe
by mdorazio 7y ago
"Most people in the cancer field" seem to be pretty misinformed then. See [1] and [2]. At a minimum, health/diet habits have increased cancer risk in young people over the last 20 years, and probably other environmental factors/exposures as well.
[1] https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(18)30267-6/fulltext https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2...
[2] https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/cancer-statistics/young-people-cancers/incidence https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/cancer-...
- dekhn 7y agoSorry, i think you misunderstood. I believe that lifestyle effects do influence cancer rates, but I don't think they influence it as much as the effects I mentioned. Note that in the papers you describe, the increase in relative risk is actually fairly small.
- mdorazio 7y agoOk in that case I agree. I think it’s important to recognize that lifestyle and environmental factors are a contributor to cancer rates across age groups. Thanks for clarifying.