A new national cancer report is raising alarms about a deadly shift affecting younger Americans, even as overall cancer death rates continue to fall. Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer-related death for Americans under 50,

The incidence of cancer among young women in the United States is on the rise, according to a report released by the American Cancer Society. As reported by People magazine, the cancer rate in women is now 82% higher than in men,

This is especially good news for older Americans, as the average age of a cancer diagnosis in the U.S. is 67. About 88 percent of people diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. are 50 or older, according to the American Cancer Society.

Despite being one of the most preventable cancers, cervical cancer is said to claim thousands of lives in India. Gaps in awareness, delayed screenings, stigma around gynaecological care and low HPV vaccination uptake are driving late diagnoses.