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Why Younger People Are Getting Cancer and What We Can Do About It – Milken Institute

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Nov 25, 2024, 07:49

Why Younger People Are Getting Cancer and What We Can Do About It – Milken Institute

Milken Institute shared a post on LinkedIn:

“Globally, there’s an alarming increase in early-onset cancer in adults under 45, occurring across sexes and cancer types.

There is hope. Prevention measures, technology, and improved screenings can help turn the tide and reduce the mortality rate.

Panelists included:

Dylan Scott, Senior Correspondent and Editor, Vox Media
Karen Knudsen MBA PhD, American Cancer Society Executive Strategic Advisor; Immediate Past CEO, American Cancer Society, and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)
Harlan Levine, President, Health Innovation and Policy, City of Hope
Mohit Manrao, Senior Vice President, Head of US Oncology, AstraZeneca
Kimryn Rathmell, Director, National Cancer Institute, The National Institutes of Health
AmirAli Talasaz, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Guardant Health

Hear more from our MIHealth Summit panelists on ‘Why Younger People Are Getting Cancer and What We Can Do About It’ here.”

Proceed to the video attached to the post.

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