Why Are More Young People Getting Cancer?
First, it was Olivia Munn, then Kate Middleton. A rash of high-profile people under 50 have been getting cancer and many people are worried.
Is cancer becoming more common among younger adults? And if so, what’s causing the increase?
TOPICS
(0:48) How worried should we be about an increased incidence of cancer among young people?
(3:52) What are the causes of rising cancer rates?
(5:52) What role do environmental factors play in cancer rates?
(12:33) Opioids, addiction, and policy issues
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (Senior Advisor, Walgreens Health) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
Enjoyed this episode? You might also like “Dr. Otis Brawley on Cancer Screening and Health Disparities”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTqI9-l29Fs&ab_channel=CareTalk%3AHealthcare.Unfiltered.Podcast
GET IN TOUCH
Become a CareTalk sponsor
Guest appearance requests
Visit us on the web
Subscribe to the CareTalk Newsletter
Shop official CareTalk merch
FOLLOW CARETALK
Spotify
Apple Podcasts
Google Podcasts
Follow us on LinkedIn
#healthcare #healthcarepolicy #healthcarebusiness #healthcaretechnology #healthinsurance #cancer #oncology
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing