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Institute of Cancer Research: Excess Weight is the Strongest Clue to the Rise in Cancer Rates in Under 50s
April 29, 2026
LONDON, England, April 29 -- The Institute of Cancer Research issued the following news:

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Excess weight is the strongest clue to the rise in cancer rates in under 50s

Being overweight or obese is an important cause of rising cancer rates among younger adults in England, according to a major new study.

Researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and Imperial College London, found that while rates of several cancers have been in . . .

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