Younger generations are aging biologically faster than their older counterparts. This faster biological aging is also linked to early-onset cancers. Immune system aging is linked to earlier lung cancer; fat tissue aging is linked to earlier colorectal cancer.
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WashU Medicine
Faster aging in younger generations linked to rise in early-onset cancer | WashU Medicine
Faster aging in younger generations is linked to the rise in early-onset cancers, according to a new analysis.
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Screening dried blood spots from a Michigan birth cohort of nearly 2,000 children, researchers found roughly 1 in 27,000 babies had a genetic variant tied to early-onset cancer.
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Nature
Population-based genomic detection of childhood cancer predisposition using newborn dried blood spots
Nature Communications - Prospective genomic newborn screening in large populations with extended follow-ups are necessary to assess the impact of the inclusion of cancer genes on outcomes. Here,...