Fewer young adults are dying from the leading causes of cancer death — except this one
- Posted on January 22, 2026
- By CNN
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Fewer young adults are dying from the leading causes of cancer death — except this one
The researchers examined the five leading causes of cancer death among the under-50 age group. They found that overall, from 1990 through 2023, more than 1.2 million people died of cancer in the United States before age 50, and the death rate fell by 44% during that time.
