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B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An alarming trend has emerged: a significant increase in cancer diagnoses among young adults. For instance, one in five new colorectal cancer patients in the U.S. is now under 55, nearly double the rate from 1995. Researchers attribute this rise to factors like increasing obesity rates, consumption of ultra-processed foods, higher alcohol intake, sleep disruptions, and exposure to environmental toxins such as microplastics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article to know why these lifestyle and environmental changes may be altering cancer risks for younger populations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.yalemedicine.org\/news\/early-onset-cancer-in-younger-people-on-the-rise<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does “early-onset cancer” <\/strong>mean? “Because advancing age is the top risk factor for cancer in general, the recent rise in early-onset<\/strong> cancers<\/strong> is worrisome. “<\/em> Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does “to warrant something” <\/strong>mean? “Others may not go to the doctor because they have limited or no health insurance\u2014or they believe their health problems are not serious enough to warrant a visit<\/strong>.”<\/em> Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does “to be thrown by something”<\/strong> mean? “Health-conscious patients who ate well and exercised feel completely thrown by a cancer diagnosis<\/strong> and need to know it\u2019s not their fault.\u201d” <\/em>Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What types of cancer are increasingly being diagnosed in younger adults, particularly under age 55?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. How has the rate of colorectal cancer in young adults changed since 1995?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What lifestyle factors are believed to contribute to the rising cancer rates among younger populations?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. In what ways might environmental exposures like microplastics and pollutants influence cancer development?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Why is it important to address cancer risks early in life rather than waiting until later adulthood?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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