The Rising Burden of Early-Onset Cancer: Challenges and Opportunities

Key Points

• The aim is to explore the increasing incidence of early-onset cancers and the research needed to understand its causes and implications.
• Review of current knowledge on early-onset cancers.
• Identification of gaps in research related to epidemiology and biological mechanisms.
• Propose a research agenda including federated infrastructures for better data sharing.
• Early-onset cancers are rising globally, indicating a significant public health issue.
• Current research frameworks are inadequate in addressing the underlying causes of this trend.
• A comprehensive research agenda is necessary to fill existing knowledge gaps and inform future studies.