Incidence of bowel cancer is up to three times higher among Australians born in the 1990s compared with the 1950s cohort

An early release of findings from an Australian study published in medRxiv this week showed the incidence of bowel cancer is up to three times higher among Australians born in the 1990s compared with the 1950s cohort.

Bowel cancer is now the leading cause of death in people aged 25 to 44 in Australia.

  • zero_gravitas@aussie.zoneOPEnglish
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    4 days ago

    Thanks, I was finding it pretty astounding as well, so it’d make sense if it was the misinterpretation you’ve described. Maybe send the Guardian a message noting it so they can check?