Cancer appears to be on the rise among people in their 20s, 30s and 40s, especially women.
These are ages when people are building careers, finding partners, raising children and taking care of aging parents. Nobody expects cancer to hit — and if it does, it can be a lonely and scary experience.
As a health reporter at The New York Times, I’ve been writing this year about shifts in cancer trends over time and what may be driving rising rates in younger people, as well as how improvements in treatment are turning some cancers into chronic diseases rather than death sentences. I want to hear from patients about what it’s like to receive a cancer diagnosis as a younger adult, and how it affects all facets of life.
I’ll read each submission and may follow up with you if I’m interested in learning more about your story. I will not use your contact information for any other purpose, and I will not publish any details you share without first contacting you.
Nina Agrawal is a Times health reporter.
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