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Why Adults Are Getting Cancer at a Younger Age

Published 10 August 2026Duration: 32m 3s
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For years, cancer has been seen as a disease people mostly get when they’re older. That seems to be changing as more young people are getting cancer than ever before. Today, Nina Agrawal, a health reporter for The New York Times, explains what scientists are learning about the factors driving the rise and what it means for a generation of young cancer survivors.

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