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EXCLUSIVERevealed: The little-known cancer that's surged by 85% in young people...and one alarming reason why

Data from charity Cancer Research UK show an 84 per cent rise in cases of gallbladder cancer in Brits aged 24-49 since the early 90s, the largest rise of any age group.

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04.12.2024, 16:26

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Gallbladder cancer is the latest form of the disease discovered to be rising in people under 50 — alongside bowel, breast and lung. 

Data from charity Cancer Research UK (CRUK) show an 84 per cent rise in cases of the gastrointestinal cancer among Brits aged 24-49 since the early 90s.

While a significant increase in cases of the disease has been seen in Brits of all ages, younger adults have seen the largest rise of any age group.

World-leading oncologists told MailOnline while the reason for the 'frightening' increase is uncertain, they have suspicions the modern diet could be to blame. 

Specifically, experts believe the answer may lie with subtle changes to the trillions of bacteria in our gut — the microbiome — as a result of diets heavy in ultra-processed food. 

Cancer risk has been well established as broadly increases with age, with most cases of the disease triggering after 50.    

But experts have noted a concerning rise of early onset cancers, medically defined as incidences of the disease among the under 50s. 

Data from charity Cancer Research UK show an 84 per cent rise in cases of gallbladder cancer in Brits aged 24-49 since the early 90s. Image of the human digestive system of which the gallbladder is a part

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