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Cancer cases in people below 50 up nearly 80 percent in last three decades (www.aljazeera.com)
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About a million people aged below 50 die of cancer annually, a study says, projecting another 21 percent rise by 2030.

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[โ€“] maegul@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean sure. But the data is likely comparative and can be looked at just within countries that have been getting autopsies since the 90s.

[โ€“] Zippy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

And what is the stat in those countries?