6 Signs An Oncologist Says Under-50s Should Never Ignore

Between the ’90s and late 2010s, early-onset cancer diagnoses – those given to people aged between 25 and 49 – rose by 22%.

About 90% of cancers still affect those over 50. But, Dr Jiri Kubes, radiation oncologist and medical director at the Proton Therapy Centre in Prague, said: “We are seeing far more younger patients than we would have expected a decade ago.

“The issue isn’t just that cancers are appearing earlier – it’s that symptoms are often subtle, and many people don’t think...