Cancer rates are on the rise for younger generations — and obesity may be a big reason why SalonCancer risk growing among Gen X and millennials for 17 types of cancer NBC NewsMillennials and Gen Xers face higher risk of 17 cancers than previous generations, study suggests CNNGen X, millennials face higher risk of cancer than previous generations, study shows The HillGen X and millennials have greater risk of developing more than a dozen cancers, study finds CBS News