The incidence of cancers diagnosed before the age of 50 has dramatically increased around the world, with this rise beginning around 1990, as per new study
The study was published recently in the journal Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology
The study also found that the risk is increasing with each generation
These early onset cancers include cancers of the breast, colon, esophagus, and pancreas among others, the researchers said
Possible risk factors for early-onset cancer include alcohol consumption, sleep deprivation, smoking, obesity, and eating highly processed foods, the researchers said
While adult sleep duration has not drastically changed over the several decades, children are getting far less sleep today than they were decades ago, they said
For instance, people born in 1960 experienced higher cancer risk before they turn 50 than people born in 1950
The researchers predict that this risk level will continue to climb in successive generations