Men in 1992 had a 1.6 higher risk than women of being diagnosed with cancer. But as of 2021, the risk was almost equal, according to a report published by the American Cancer Society. The report highlights that the cancer burden is shifting from men to women in the United States — narrowing the gap between the sexes — as well as from older to younger adults. For the first time, cancer rates in women ages 50 to 64 have surpassed those in men, the report found. Women under age 50 also had an 82% higher cancer rate in 2021 than men the same age, compared with a 51% higher rate in 2002.
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Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/cancer-cases-increasing-women-declining-men-report-rcna187586