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The alarming rise of cancer and steps to lower the risk

Season 2026 Episode 11

We tend to think of cancer as a disease that mainly affects older people, but an increasing number of diagnoses are happening amongst the young. What is behind this alarming rise? And can anything be done to prevent it? Horizons moderator William Brangham explores those questions and more with Laura Behnke, Dr. Veda Giri and Dr. Shanthi Sivendran.

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