Healthy Seniors: Ways to prevent cancer diagnosis later in life
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- With a growing population of adults over the age of 85, the National Cancer Institute reports advancing age is the most important risk factor for cancer overall.
According to data, the incidence rates for cancer overall climb steadily as age increases, with the most common age to get cancer being between 60 and 70 due to cumulative exposure.
This week, KRDO's Brynn Carman spoke with health officials about ways seniors can work to prevent a diagnosis later in life. Watch the video above for the full story.
