Cancer cases among young women are increasing - Munich's chief doctor explains the problem after Kate's video. After breast cancer and thyroid cancer, early-stage colorectal cancer was the most commonly diagnosed.
In Germany, colon cancer is also increasing rapidly, especially in patients between 30 and 50 years of age. Cervical cancer is most often caused by human papilloma viruses (HPV), which are transmitted through direct skin and mucous membrane contact. A vaccination is now available for children between the ages of nine and 15.