Cancer diagnoses are shifting from older to younger adults and from men to women, according to a report released Thursday by the American Cancer Society.

Women are now being diagnosed with cancer more often than men in certain age groups, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. Among adults aged 50-64, cancer rates are slightly higher in women, and women under 50 are almost twice as likely as men in the same age group to receive a cancer diagnosis.

Trends in breast, prostate and lung cancer are shifting who is most at-risk.

Cancer rates in women under 50 have soared when compared to their male counterparts, the study shows, and are now 82% higher than the rates seen in men, up from 51% in 2002. The shift can be partially blamed on increasing trends for breast and thyroid cancers,

A new study released shows the number of people dying from cancer continues to decline, however, more women and younger adults are being diagnosed. Dr. Shikha Jain, spokesperson for the American Cancer Society,

Cancer deaths overall are falling, but the burden is shifting toward younger adults and women, the American Cancer Society reports.

Cancer continues to be the leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. Cancer rates in women 50 to 64 have surpassed those in men, and rates in women under 50 are now 82% higher than their male counterparts.