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Why are so many young people getting cancer? What researchers do and don't know

Nature Monday 08 June 2026, 00:00 UTC By Heidi Ledford 1 min read
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Nature, Published online: 08 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01780-6Candidates for the trend are emerging, but are likely to vary from one type of tumor to another.

Nature, Published online: 08 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01780-6

Candidates for the trend are emerging, but are likely to vary from one type of tumor to another.
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