How much difference does age make in cancer cases? Why are the elderly at greater risk than the young?

How much difference does age make in cancer cases? Why are the elderly at greater risk than the young?

Cancer, a word that makes the heart stop when heard, is a disease that can happen to anyone, at any age. Yet, when we look at the statistics, we find that the incidence is higher among people above 50 years of age. More than 70% of cancer deaths globally occur in people above 50 years of age. There are many reasons behind this such as changes in the body with aging, increase in cell damage, weakness in the immune system, etc.  Let us know why the risk of cancer is…

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