Cancers in people under the age of 50, previously extremely rare, are on the increase. “They have almost doubled,” says Solange Peters, head of medical oncology at the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) in western Switzerland. In her view, this is “an alarming sign”.

“In the over-65s, the number of cases is increasing, but this is due to the ageing of the population,” she told 24 heures newspaper on Thursday. …

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    6 months ago

    Ugh covid is basically AIDS destroying our immune system which is needed to fight early cancer cells before they grow full cancer

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      6 months ago

      Actually, researchers say the blame falls squarely on our roots. Namely, that time I showed up in boots & ruined your black tie affair.