It's no secret that the rate of cancer has steadily been rising in the developed world over the past couple of decades. But why exactly is this happening? Scientists have come up with many theories, but they've yet to come up with a concrete explanation. In this video, we dive into two of the leading theories regarding this phenomenon - why are cancer rates rising? And is there a reason to worry?
This video was made by McMaster Demystifying Medicine Students Kristen Tam, Olivia Wilson, Athiraa Thamilselvan and Albert Zhao.
Copyright McMaster University 2019.
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