India, Oct. 30 -- Cancer is often associated with older age, but it can also affect young adults, sometimes making the early signs easier to overlook or mistake for everyday health concerns. With cancer among younger people receiving increasing attention, HT Lifestyle spoke to Dr Ankit Jain, Senior Consultant, Medical Oncology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, to understand why cancer can occur in young adults, which warning signs should not be ignored, the common myths surrounding the disease and why early diagnosis matters. (Also read: Beyond 10,000 steps a day: Metabolic health coach shares 5 lifestyle habits that can make a difference )

"One of the reasons cancer can go undetected in younger adults is that neither patients n...