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Is there a link between accelerated ageing and cancer?

Researchers have been looking for clues as to why certain cancers are on the rise in younger people around the world -- such as breast cancer and colorectal cancer, among others. They concluded that it could be because of 'accelerated biological ageing'. Accelerated ageing means your body begins to age faster and you look and feel older. It means wear-and-tear in the body that is a result of lifestyle, genetics and added stress, which causes your biological age to increase.