In a new report, researchers found that cancers among individuals aged 18 to 49 are on the rise. 18 to 49, this age group is known as early adulthood. It’s a common scenario that people remain busy with their careers and studies, but now-a-days they are concerned about the deadly cancer, as they are mostly diagnosed with the cancer.  Due to their busy schedules, many young adults do not put screenings like mammograms or colonoscopies in their priority list. They somehow ignore the symptoms that lead to an advanced cancer diagnosis.  Early-onset cancers like breast cancer in women and advanced stage colorectal cancers are quite common in younger people, which is alarming. The reasons behind these two cancers are still unclear. Researchers assume ‘gene mutation' is responsible for breast cancer and ‘lifestyle and environmental changes’ for colorectal cancer. Family history is one of the main risk factors of early onset cancers.

According to a research published in the Lancet Public Health in July 2024, there is a drastic increase of breast, pancreatic, colon, rectal and stomach cancer among the young adults. According to a report published in the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is a leading cancer among the young adults. Another study in JAMA Network Open also states that gastrointestinal cancers among people under 50 are in rise. According to their research, people aged 30 to 39 are more prone to develop gastrointestinal cancers specially colon, rectum, stomach, and pancreas cancers, and these are the fastest growing cancers among the young adult. Early-onset cancers have some challenges, including fertility, cancer recurrence and the effect of cancer treatments.  Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is mandatory but its not a safeguard. People should perform health checkup regularly.