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Biological aging and generational shifts in early-onset cancer risk.

Nature medicine·June 22, 2026·PMID 42332142

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Rising early-onset cancer rates demand better risk stratification. Biological aging metrics may integrate cumulative exposures and identify younger adults at higher risk, offering a window for targeted prevention or screening before chronological age alone would trigger action.

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