by Stephanie Edwards – Discover –
Learn more about how younger generations are now aging faster than their parents and grandparents, and how this aging gap could explain the rise in early-onset cancers.
For most people, a cancer diagnosis is something we don’t expect until after we hit retirement age. However, across the globe, doctors are now seeing growing numbers of younger adults diagnosed with cancers that were once considered rare before middle age.
New research suggests one reason for this change may be that younger generations are aging faster on a biological level than previous generations.
