Environmental exposures and characteristics of fetal and infant development may increase the incidence of cancer in young people. About this Harvard Gazette said Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Founding Director of the Dana-Farber Colorectal Cancer Research Center. Kimmie Ng.
Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of death in men under 50, the doctor said. Central nervous system and lung tumors rank second. Bowel cancer is now the second leading cause of death in women under 50. The expert noted that there is now an increase in the incidence of this type of cancer in people under the age of 50 worldwide.
The researcher explained that it is not known for certain whether the increase in cancer rates (especially colorectal cancer) is related to the diet and lifestyle of young people. He noted that due to the trend towards a healthy lifestyle, many people try to eat right and exercise.
The professor also noted that some yet-to-be-identified environmental exposures at early ages are associated with an increase in the number of cancer patients. This exposure may occur in utero, during infancy, or early childhood. This is evidenced by the results of studies showing that breastfeeding in infancy leads to an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer.
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