What cancers are increasing in young adults: a population-based study of incidence trends in adults 20-49 years old in the South of Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent studies have documented sharp increases in the incidence of several types of cancer in young adults, highlighting the need to monitor and understand epidemiological trends in this population. The aim of this study was to analyze cancer incidence trends among young adults (20-49 years) in the province of Granada, Spain, from 1985 to 2019 and to compare the trends in young adults to those observed in adults over 50 years old.

Methods

We analyzed all incident cancer cases (ICD-10 codes C00-C96), diagnosed between 1985 and 2019, in individuals aged ≥ 20 years old, from the population-based Cancer Registry of Granada, Spain. Age-adjusted incidence rates (truncated age-standardized rates) were calculated and analyzed using Joinpoint Regression to estimate annual

SUBMITTER: Petrova D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12764024 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature