AP Special Report Spotlight Cancer before age 50 is increasing. A new study looks at which types CARLA K. JOHNSON Associated Press May 9, 2025 May 9, 2025 Updated May 6, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cancer before age 50 is rare but increasing in the United States and researchers want to know why.kAmp ?6H 8@G6C?>6?E DEF5J AC@G:56D E96 >@DE 4@>A=6E6 A:4EFC6 J6E @7 62C=J @?D6E 42?46CD[ 7:?5:?8 E96 =2C86DE :?4C62D6D 2C6 :? 3C62DE[ 4@=@C64E2=[ <:5?6J 2?5 FE6C:?6 42?46CD] $4:6?E:DED 7C@> E96 }2E:@?2= r2?46C x?DE:EFE6 =@@<65 2E 52E2 E92E :?4=F565 >@C6 E92? a >:==:@? 42?46CD 5:28?@D65 :? 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