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Cancer: increase in cases among young people
Health: increase in cases of cancer among young people
(France 2)
Several types of cancer are increasingly common among young adults. Testimonials.
Cancer is often thought to be a disease that affects older people. Émilie Thiryon was diagnosed with colon cancer 12 months ago, at just 39 years old. Like her, more and more young patients are being struck by cancer. A worrying trend. “It fell on me like that. It was a surprise. I have no family history and if I hadn’t had this blood test due to a change in treating doctor, nothing would have been detected.“, she says.
An increase in illnesses among young adults
The illness affected the daily life of this family. Émilie has not yet returned to her work as a nurse, but after an operation and chemotherapy, she is in remission. Ten years ago in cancer centers, patients as young as her were exceptions. Today, doctors are treating more and more of them.
