Today, Explained When young adults get cancer
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Oct 13, 2025 
In this engaging discussion, Dylan Scott, a reporter focused on the rising cancer rates among young adults, sheds light on alarming statistics and trends in early-onset cancers. Kate Zickel, a young cancer survivor, shares her poignant journey through diagnosis, treatment, and the vital role of clinical trials. They explore how cancer disrupts lives at a young age, debunk myths around what a cancer patient looks like, and highlight the importance of advocacy for better awareness and treatment options.
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Young Adults Describe Life Interrupted
- Victoria describes a Zoom support group of 30- to 40-year-olds managing cancer during life milestones like careers and young kids.
- Participants emphasized how cancer interrupts career growth, parenting, and personal plans in their thirties.
Shock And Frustration At 'You're So Young'
- Dylan and others described shock at receiving a cancer diagnosis despite media about young people getting cancer.
- Survivors report frustration at hearing phrases like 'you're so young' because cancer ignores age and life plans.
Early-Onset Cancer Rates Are Rising
- Studies show cancer rates among people under 55 have risen substantially over recent decades.
- The increase became widely noticed by clinicians roughly a decade ago and is confirmed at the population level.
