That Cancer Conversation Podcast Season 3: Ep.4 ‘Why are more younger adults getting cancer?’

This entry is part 26 of 27 in the series That Cancer Conversation

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Welcome to another episode of That Cancer Conversation!

We think of cancer as a primarily elderly disease but there’s a rising trend of cancer cases in younger adults (age 25 to 50), also known as early onset cancer.

In this episode, we’re discussing what early-onset cancer is and why it’s rising.

To start the conversation, Sophie speaks to Dr Nisha Duggan, a former researcher and now science engagement manager at Cancer Research UK, to unpack what cancer is and why early onset cancer might be different.

Sophie also speaks to Professor Andrew Chan, a co-lead for one of the Cancer Grand Challenges teams, Team PROSPECT. Cancer Grand Challenges is a global research initiative that identifies the toughest challenges in cancer research. Andrew and his team aim to answer some of the biggest questions around early-onset cancer. He explains not only how they’re trying to understand the rise in cases, but also how they can reverse the trend.

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