Gen X, millennials at higher risk of developing cancers [Video]

PORTLAND, Ore. — New research out of the American Cancer Society suggests certain age groups are more likely to develop over a dozen cancers.

It was just a few years ago that 28-year-old Maxwell Haensel, who lives in New York with his girlfriend, found out some scary news.

“I was diagnosed in early February 2021 with stage 3C testicular cancer. I found out it had spread from my testicle to my lymph nodes and all over my lungs,” said Haensel.

After a half dozen cycles of chemo, radiation and a couple surgeries, he’s now in remission. But Haensel is one of a growing number of young people who is at the center of findings from a new American Cancer Society study.

“So, this study looked at how often cancers are diagnosed in different age groups and what they found is the likelihood is increasing in younger age groups,” …