Cancer Risks High For Black Women Under 50 [Video]

Black women are at an elevated risk of cancer, with specific types of the disease showing significant increases among women in their 30s.

A 2023 report by the JAMA Network highlighted a concerning trend: early-onset cases of breast, thyroid and colorectal cancer are increasing in adults under 50, especially among women in their 30s. Data from the medical journal uncovered alarming rates of these cancers emerging among young adults, prompting researchers to analyze a cohort of 562,145 individuals with early-onset cancer in the U.S. from 2010 to 2019.

Overall, early-onset cancer cases rose by 0.28% annually within this age group, with young women facing the brunt of the growing epidemic. According to the study, a notable increase in early-onset cancer cases among women occurred in 2019. In that year alone, there were 12,649 cases of early-onset breast cancer, 5,869 cases of thyroid cancer and 4,097 cases of colorectal cancer. Notably, individuals between 30 and 39 years old …