Men historically have had a higher overall cancer incidence than women, but in 2021, women younger than 50 in the United States had an 82% higher cancer incidence rate than their male peers ...

Between 2012 and 2021, the incidence rate of breast cancer overall increased by about 1 percent each year, while the incidence rate among women under age 50 increased by about 1.4 percent each year.

Cancer incidence continues to rise for many common cancers—especially for women. The incidence rate for women younger than 50 has increased from 51% higher than men in 2002 to 82% higher in 2021 (the ...