Research Letter

Cancer Mortality Before Age 50 Years

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.29646

August 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cohort study investigates changes in cancer mortality in Canada among people aged 20 to 49 years from 2000 to 2024.

Corresponding Author: Darren R. Brenner, PhD, Department of Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1 (darren.brenner@ucalgary.ca).

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