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Why are so many young people getting cancer? What researchers do and don't know
Heidi Ledford reports for Nature from Seattle, Washington.
A woman receives chemotherapy. Credit: Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post/Getty
Researchers around the world are grappling with a vexing problem: why are so many young people developing cancers once considered the purview of old age?
The question was prominent at two of the world’s largest cancer meetings this year, and hypotheses abounded. Ultra-processed foods , obesity , microbial toxins and agricultural chemicals were all considered. But a clear answer remained elusive.
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