Cancer Incidence Trends in Successive Social Generations in the US

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2819747?utm_term=061024&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_medium=referral&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--fQUcROmY4rprLwCX3NbL3y3SudkwQt-sNHMwHIObwHbQrmi24NEGNXsSqsZ3Q9QbllZNuB5-Hb-1-IBLL3X7txc45Yg&_hsmi=310992891&utm_source=For_The_Media Are Gen Xers getting cancer more than previous generations? Yes. That’s according to a new study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open, in which researchers analyzed a cohort of 3.8 million cancer patients. Members of the lost generation born between 1965 and 1980 have experienced larger per-capita increases in rates of the leading cancers than any generation since 1908. Rates of thyroid, kidney, rectal, uterine, colon, pancreatic cancers and more have increased significantly between the Baby Boomer generation and Gen X, the study found. The researchers were surprised by their own findings, they wrote. Science has identified preventable causes and screenings have become more standardized. But while some cancers, like those of the lung and cervix, have fallen, it’s not enough to offset the rising rates of other cancers. If the trend continues among Millenials, the authors worry that cancer rates in the U.S. could “remain unacceptably high for decades to come,” they wrote. To keep up on the latest news, read STAT’s cancer coverage. CANCER News on the latest cancer research and new innovative treatments for breast cancer, lymphoma, leukemia and more. From CAR-T cell therapy to KRAS or mRNA, you’ll find the latest cancer news here, including the impact of cancer drug shortages. https://www.statnews.com/topic/cancer/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_eQ4eckFGCa_Ng2i9jyc_cFF9tAiz9MAH5H-xPeY3ZiolxihMQum_03D6uG7B5HnU2bzJX1Kd65AseFTeskv6tageGRw&_hsmi=310992891&utm_content=310992891&utm_source=hs_email