To think cancer is rising exponentially in under 55s?

[Peverellshire]

Anecdotes not data, but:

1. Kidney cancer that’s spread - friend - fit, well, 52, diagnosed after routine check for something else. Spread to other organs, no symptoms
2. Triathlete colleague, 52 years. Stomach/ bowel cancer, spread. Diagnosed after, a sudden, violent, stomach upset. Stage 4.
3. Colleague / stage 4 bowel cancer, aged 47, no real symptoms.

Numerous other acquaintances in 50-55 bracket.

Should we have ‘preventative’ MRIs?
To be expected in 50s as old/older?
Does it reflect your experience?

@Delatron
Fgs I said it's more likely genes, smoking, alcohol or obesity AS OPPOSED TO VACCINES.
Apart from vaccines, the above are RISK factors for many types of cancer. Plus other factors eg environmental, stress, lack of sleep etc.
Smoking 60 a day for 40 years is no guarantee that you will get lung cancer but it not advised because it increases the risks to your health. An old work colleague of mine started smoking at 14 when the health risks were not known. Was it her fault? No
Different people will get cancer for several different reasons.
DH genes made him more likely to get prostate cancer than not.

Yes you explained that in your subsequent post. I took umbrage to the initial post which focused on just a couple of factors. I still don’t agree with it but since you went on to explain…

Even in the 90's, cancer was discussed less. Plus, there was no social media in the 90s.

Could be true, but in fact the researchers who've looked at the data are confident that this is a genuine increase in incidence.

Most of the women who get breast cancer are well over the age we're discussing though.

Sister died of kidney cancer spread to lungs 39. Seems to be getting more common

Yes, that is true - though I was under that age. But the factors that cause the breast cancer might well have been there for many, many years previously. And many breast cancers are missed for years, even with regular screening.

I do! My sister, seven years ago went to the doctors with what she thought was a simple virus and promptly end up in hospital. She was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer and died a few months later. Completely out the blue. My worst nightmare.

A friend of mine, diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer, age 50. No symptoms. Only detected when he had planned surgery for an appendectomy. Me, breast cancer age 50. Another friend aged 48, pancreatic cancer. Lasted about a month from diagnosis to death.

@lollipoprainbow so sorry to hear.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/mar/15/microplastics-found-in-more-than-90-of-bottled-water-study-says

Yes I’d avoid bottled water if you can. Good that they are finally looking in to all this stuff.

Next all the chemicals sprayed on to our crops..