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WELL-BEING 5

C. Read the text about cancer. Match the topic
sentences with the paragraphs.

1. Other causes of cancer are not preventable.
2. The future for cancer sufferers is optimistic.
3. There is a wide range of treatments for cancer.
4. It is normal for the cells in our bodies to divide
and die.
5. Some kinds of cancer can be caused by lifestyle.
6. Other genetic factors also contribute to the
development of cancer.

D. Answer the questions.
1. What is cancer?
2. What are some preventable and non-preventable
causes of cancer?
3. How do our genes contribute to cancer?
4. How is cancer treated? How do these treatments
work?
5. What can people do to reduce the risk of dying
from cancer?

E. Discuss the questions in pairs or groups.
1. Has anyone you know suffered from cancer? How
was it treated?
2. How are people in your country made aware of
the risks and symptoms of cancer?
3. Is treatment for cancer effective in your country?

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