Cancer cases in under-50s worldwide up nearly 80% in three decades, study finds

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/sep/05/cancer-cases-in-under-50s-worldwide-up-nearly-80-in-three-decades-study-finds

More than a million under-50s a year dying of cancer and figure projected to rise by another 21% by 2030

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Drusas@kbin.social · 10 pts · 3y

Meanwhile, there are shortages of common cancer-fighting drugs due to under-investment in their production because they are not super profitable for the pharmaceutical companies.

We need to nationalize production of important medications.

_haha_oh_wow_@kbin.social · 8 pts · 3y

Probably just a coincidence and nothing to do with corporations screwing up our environment for profit.

Sharpiemarker@feddit.de · 2 pts · 3y

It's an epidemic that we're totally unprepared for.