EXCLUSIVE Cancer breakthrough as research shows the two key stages in life when we are most likely to develop the disease - as doctors scramble to discover why so many young people are falling sick Cancer rates are increasing among young Australians READ MORE: 'I was 35 when rumbling stomach turned to be bowel cancer' By David Southwell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:35, 27 September 2024 | Updated: 00:36, 27 September 2024 e-mail View comments As American experts raise the alarm about junk food being a possible cause of rising cancer rates among young people, an Australian cancer specialist has revealed the two stages in life when we are most vulnerable to developing the disease. Associate Professor Savio Barreto, a cancer surgeon and researcher who works at Flinders University and Flinders Medical Centre in South Australia , said that since 2015 there has been a worldwide increase in early onset cancer. Prof Barreto told Daily Mail Australia that while doctors are unsure of why this is happening, the sensible advice is to avoid 'stressors' that can lead to cancer, including smoking, excessive alcohol consumption and being overweight.
'Everybody knows obesity is associated with the risk of cancer,' he said. 'The obesity pandemic has just gone on increasing in Australia [where] 63 per cent of our population is overweight. If someone is overweight, diet, exercise and lifestyle modifications are key.
'Whatever advice I give it goes back the basics of leading a healthy l.
