Scientists and doctors have warned of an alarming rise in the number of cancer cases among people under the age of 50, after Kate Middleton,...
Scientists and doctors have warned of an alarming rise in the number of cancer cases among people under the age of 50, after Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, announced she has been diagnosed with cancer.
Kate, 42, revealed that her doctors found cancer after she underwent major abdominal surgery. The surgery was to treat a non-cancerous condition, but the princess said in a statement that the medical team later found that cancer was present.
She did not clarify what kind of cancer was found or how severe her condition is. However, Kate reassured the nation that she was in the “early stages” of preventative chemotherapy to treat it.
A number of celebrities of similar age to Kate have also spoken out about their cancer diagnoses. Earlier this month, Olivia Munn, 43, revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and has undergone a double mastectomy.
Following the princess's announcement, Professor Andrew Beggs of Birmingham University warned that there are rising numbers of people under the age of 50, and even under 45, who are being diagnosed with some form of cancer.
Figures published by Cancer Research UK show that the incidence rate of cancer among Britons aged 25 to 49 now stands at 162.5 cases per 100,000 people each year - a 22% rise compared to the Nineties.
Prof Beggs, who runs an inherited cancers clinic, said that this increase could be attributed to several reasons, such as an “unknown environmental factor that we haven’t discovered, despite extensive research”.
It could also be because the medical community is now better at detecting cancer. “Despite the challenges in the NHS, earlier diagnosis is getting better and so we detect cancers that can be treated in younger people. Our clinic is seeing a rise in young onset (less than 45 years old) cancer - and we don’t exactly know why.”
He also told the Observer that younger people are more “perceptive” about their health and more “willing to seek help at an early stage when their symptoms have first appeared” compared to the generations before them.
Michelle Mitchell, chief executive of Cancer Research UK, added that this, combined with improved early detection, means that “treatment is more likely to be successful” as cancers treated in the early stages have better outcomes.
“Nearly one in two of us will develop cancer during our lifetimes, but many more are affected when someone they love is diagnosed with cancer. Thanks to research there is hope – cancer survival has doubled in the last 50 years,” she said in a statement.
But there is still cause for concern about the rise, oncologist Dr Shivan Sivakumar told MSN. Dr Sivakumar, from the University of Birmingham, described the situation as an “epidemic”, adding that there is a particular rise in patients getting abdominal cancer.
Rachael Rawson, lead cancer nurse at Perci Health, confirms to Yahoo UK that cancer cases among under-50s are indeed rising at an alarming rate. She points to a global study published by BMJ Oncology, which shows that cancer cases in this age group have risen by 80% in the past 30 years.
The study, which analysed figures for early-onset cancer between 1990 and 2019, found nasopharyngeal and prostate cancer to be the fastest-increasing cancers.
The most common cancers among under-50s include breast cancer, testicular cancer, melanoma and colorectal cancer, Rawson adds.
“Factors such as diet, obesity, alcohol consumption, smoking, and lack of physical activity have been linked to this rising incidence of cancer,” she continues. “There are also additional environmental factors and genetic factors that may also play a role in this trend.”
However, it’s not all cause for worry. Rawson emphasises that up to 40% of cancers are preventable through lifestyle changes. The BMJ Oncology study also highlighted that adopting a healthier lifestyle “could reduce early-onset cancer disease burden”.
“[It’s also important to remember that], even if you are diagnosed with cancer, many people go on to live long and healthy lives following their diagnosis,” she adds. “It’s important that people take an active role in their health.”
Meghan Markle came to UK to outshine the Queen but failed (Photos)
A renowned author Barbara Taylor Bradford has claimed that Meghan Markle came to Britain to be the star of the red carpet.
A Woman Of Substance author, gave an impression in her opinion as the Duchess of Sussex came to the UK to outshine the Queen, but failed.
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Bradford, who has lived in New York for decades, claimed: 'Meghan came to the UK imagining she'd be the star of the red carpet, even though she wasn't much more than a starlet in America.'
"What she didn't realise is that we already have a shining star on the red carpet, someone who's been there for 70 years. She's called the Queen," the author told The Daily Mail.
She added: 'The Queen is magnificent, and William and Kate grow in stature day by day. She's divine — and how does she stay so slim?'
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Sharing her knowledge about the former Suits star, the author - who was handed an OBE by the Queen - claimed the Duchess of Sussex tried and failed to outshine the Queen.
Bradford, who has lived in New York for decades, went on to say: 'The Queen is magnificent, and William and Kate grow in stature day by day. She's divine — and how does she stay so slim?'
Meghan flew commercial on secret trip to Toronto
Duchess Meghan made a secret trip to Toronto to visit her best friend, visionary style consultant and entrepreneur Jessica Mulroney.
Meghan, 37, who traveled without Prince Harry, flew commercial round-trip to Toronto for the three-day trip, ABC News has learned.
“Meghan spent three days holed up at Jessica Mulroney and her husband Ben’s home in Toronto,” said Omid Scobie, ABC News royal contributor. “They spent their days catching up, cooking together and, of course, playing with Jessica’s children, who love their 'Auntie Meg.'”
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Meghan and Jessica, who met while Meghan lived in Toronto while filming “Suits,” also had a chance to catch up with old friends during Meghan’s under-the-radar visit.
“There was one evening when Meghan and Jessica secretly headed out into the town to meet some of Meghan’s old, good friends,” Scobie said.
Mulroney and her family played a starring role in Meghan’s May wedding to Prince Harry on the grounds of Windsor Castle.
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Mulroney and her husband sat in the front row at the wedding, across the aisle from the royal family. Their twin sons, Brian and John, served as page boys in the wedding and their daughter, Ivy, was a bridesmaid.
Brian and John, 7, memorably held the train of Meghan’s Givenchy dress as she walked up the steps of St. George’s Chapel.
Mulroney, also a bridal consultant, assisted Meghan with planning her high-profile wedding. She has also continued to consult her best friend on style choices for high-profile royal engagements.
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Meghan wore a $595 tuxedo dress by a Canadian designer, Judith and Charles, when she and Harry attended a gala performance of “Hamilton” Wednesday in London.
The performance, which benefited Harry’s charity Sentebale, was the couple’s first public event after enjoying a few weeks out of the public eye.
Harry and Meghan visited Prince Charles’s Castle of Mey in Scotland and also enjoyed an Italian getaway at the Lake Como home of George and Amal Clooney.
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The couple is now preparing for a busy fall schedule that will include their first major royal tour. Harry and Meghan will visit Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga on behalf of Queen Elizabeth and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
Next spring, Meghan and Harry are scheduled to make their first tour to the United States at the request of the U.K. Foreign Office and the British government.
Meghan reportedly has no plans to visit her father, Thomas Markle, who has caused tension with her by speaking to the press.
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“There have been reports that Meghan was planning to secretly fly out to Mexico to spend time with her father but right now she has absolutely no plans to see him,” Scobie said.
Meghan Markle branded 'a woman at war with everyone' (Photos)
A TV host launched into a brutal verbal attack on Meghan Markle on live television, accusing her of being "a woman at war with everyone".
During an analysis of the Queen's speech and other Royal Family events over Christmas, TV host and writer Sophile Elsworth had many positive things to say about Kate Middleton and Her Majesty.
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But things turned sour when the Aussie unloaded fierce criticism at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Express reports.
When asked whether Harry and Meghan would be "welcome around the Christmas table" by the Queen, Ms Elsworth claimed the California-based pair "would absolutely not" be.
She went further in her analysis, noting: “The Queen in her speech didn’t mention Meghan or Harry."
The writer continued her barrage alluding to Meghan's court victory against the Mail on Sunday for publishing letters between her and her father, Thomas Markle.
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She said: “Now she has had this court case that she has won against the newspaper.
“She has won this court case, this might be a win for Meghan!"
Off the back of the case, the Aussie went on to accuse Meghan, saying “she is at war with everyone!”
Ms Elsworth suggested: “This woman falls out with everyone!
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“She falls out with her best friends, her own father, her step sister, her in-laws!
“I mean the list goes on and on!”
In a nasty jab at the Duchess of Sussex, Ms Elsworth added how she “just wishes there was a day where I don’t have to hear about Meghan Markle”.
A representative for the Sussexes has been contacted for comment.
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