"Link Between Accelerated Aging and Increased Cancer Risk in Young Adults"

A study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting suggests that an increase in cancers among people under 55 may be related to accelerated aging in recent generations. Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis found that an increase in biological age indicating accelerated aging may be behind the development of early-onset cancers. Factors such as chronic inflammation, cellular senescence, and environmental and lifestyle influences may contribute to accelerated aging. While the association between accelerated aging and cancers has long been known, researchers are focused on discovering what could be causing newer generations to experience higher rates of accelerated aging.