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Obesity a growing cause of bowel cancer deaths
The greatest increase in bowel cancer death rates among younger people will be seen in the UK, according to a study published in the Annals of Oncology
April 25, 2024
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Overweight and obesity are contributing to rising death rates from bowel cancer among people aged 25-49 years in the EU and the UK.These findings are from a new study published recently in Annals of Oncology, which predicts death rates from cancer in the EU and UK for 2024.It forecasts that the greatest increase in bowel cancer death rates among younger people will be seen in the UK where they will rise by 26% in men and nearly 39% in women in 2024 as compared to 2018.Increases will also be seen in Italy (up 1.5% in men and 2.6% in women), among Spanish and Polish men (up 5.5% and 5.9% respectively) and German women (up 7.2%).