Aumentano i tumori tra gli under 50

Cancers rising among adults under 50

Negli ultimi 30 anni, il numero di casi di cancro tra gli under 50 è aumentato di quasi l’80% a livello mondiale.

Lo rivela uno studio pubblicato sulla rivista specializzata BMJ Oncology.

Secondo gli scienziati, l’ aumento dei casi potrebbe essere legato a cattiva alimentazione, alcol, tabacco, obesità e mancanza di attività fisica. 

Secondo lo studio, inoltre, i casi di cancro tra i giovani aumenteranno ancora del 21% entro il 2030.

Keywords

il cancro: cancer – 癌症

aumentare: to increase – 增加

specializzato/a: specialized – 专业的

legato (a): related to, linked – 跟…有关

l’ alimentazione: diet – 饮食

l’ obesità: obesity – 肥胖

Grammar

Il condizionale
The conditional mood

“l’aumento dei casi potrebbe essere legato a…”
(the increase in cases could be linked to…)

In this sentence, the conditional mood is used to express a possibility or uncertainty. Here, the verb “potrebbe” is the condizionale form of “potere,” which means “can” or “could.”
In Italian the Conditional mood is used to describe what would / could / should happen in a given situation (“under certain conditions”), as well as for polite requests and offers.

1. to express a DESIRE:
– MI PIACEREBBE tanto visitare Parigi! (I WOULD really LIKE to visit Paris)

2. to express POLITENESS:
– VORREI un cappuccino, per favore (I WOULD LIKE a cappuccino, please)

3. to give ADVICE:
– Secondo me, DOVRESTI studiare di più (I think you SHOULD STUDY harder)

4. to express HYPOTHESIS:
– Domani POTREBBE piovere (Tomorrow it COULD rain)

Translation

In the last 30 years, the number of cancer cases among those under 50 has increased by almost 80% worldwide.

This is revealed by a study published in the specialized journal BMJ Oncology.

According to scientists, the increase in cases could be linked to poor diet, alcohol, tobacco, obesity, and lack of physical activity.

According to the study, furthermore, cancer cases among young people will increase by another 21% by 2030.

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