Cancer Rates Among Gen X Are Now Higher Than Those of Their Boomer Parents, Study Finds
The trends observed in Generation X raise concerns for Millennials, born 1981–1996, and younger generations.

Generation X, born between 1965 and 1980, is experiencing higher rates of cancer compared to their parents’ and grandparents’ generations, a new study published in JAMA Network Open reveals.
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