The Latest Research on Why So Many Young Adults Are Getting Cancer

Mary Pat Campbell

Link: https://www.mskcc.org/news/why-is-cancer-rising-among-young-adults

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MSK breast oncologist Dr. Shari Goldfarb

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Men and women in the prime of their lives are increasingly being diagnosed with serious cancers, including colorectal, breast, prostate, uterine, stomach (gastric), pancreatic, and more. One forecast predicts cancer for this age group will increase by 30% globally from 2019 to 2030.

“This is serious and worrisome,” says Shari Goldfarb, MD, breast oncologist and Director of MSK’s Young Women With Breast Cancer program.   

“This is not a blip,” explains Andrea Cercek, MD, gastrointestinal oncologist and Co-Director of The Center for Young Onset Colorectal and Gastrointestinal Cancer. “The more data we gather, the clearer this becomes.”

MSK is a pioneer in caring for the specific needs of people facing what are often called early-onset cancers, who confront very different challenges than older adults. The coming surge in cases is a key reason MSK is building a new state-of-the-art hospital, called the MSK Pavilion.

Just as importantly, MSK experts are leading the investigation into why this is happening.

Author(s): Bill Piersol

Publication Date: 3 Sept 2024

Publication Site: Memorial Sloan Kettering News

An Analysis of Motor Vehicle Records and All-Cause Mortality

Mary Pat Campbell

Link: https://www.rgare.com/knowledge-center/article/an-analysis-of-motor-vehicle-records-and-all-cause-mortality

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This paper analyzes the all-cause mortality experience of a large cohort of applicants linked to the number and severity of their recent driving infractions. The study verifies that significant excess mortality risk exists for applicants with a recent history of either major or frequent driving violations. The extra mortality risk for drivers with adverse MVRs is persistent across ages for both genders. The results from this study also suggest that MVRs likely have positive protective value across a wide spectrum of ages and face amounts.

Author(s): Timothy L. Rozar

Publication Date: April 2012

Publication Site: RGA Re

20 states in search of life insurance

Mary Pat Campbell

Link: https://www.dig-in.com/list/20-states-in-search-of-life-insurance?utm_medium=email&utm_source=rasa_io&utm_campaign=newsletter

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To determine where residents are most concerned about life insurance, Beca Life ranked them by monthly online searches for terms related to the product, based on data from Google Keyword Planner. The total number of monthly average searches in each state was compared against its population, to determine the average monthly searches per 100,000 people. 

The top five states have  an average of 852.84 people per 100,000 seeking life insurance via search engine each month.

Publication Date: 23 Oct 2024

Publication Site: Digital Insurance