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Even more troubling is the increase in cancer diagnoses among young adults, which has trended upward continuously from 2020 to 2023. The reliance on historical data benchmarking could obscure the current reality leading to these illnesses, demanding a reassessment of underlying health and societal issues.
Potential Explanations for Rising Mortality
The authors posit several explanations for the marked increase in mortality rates, which include long-term consequences of COVID-19, disruption of medical services, and social dislocation during the pandemic. However, the limited scope of potential explanations suggests a reluctance to explore other factors that might have contributed to this rise.