Exercise 11. Complete the following sentences choosing suitable words from the box. Translate into Ukrainian:
hepatoblastoma; neuroma; myoma; neuroblastoma; lipoma; osteoclastoma; retinoblastoma; neuroblastoma; chondroblastoma; melanoma; glioma |
… any tumour composed of nerve tissue. … a malignant tumour of the liver. … a benign tumour composed of muscle tissue … a tumor derived from chondroblasts having the appearance of a mass of well-differentiated cartilage. … a common benign tumour composed of well- -differentiated fatty tissue. … a malignant tumour composed of melanocytes, occurring esp. in the skin, often as a result of excessive exposure to sunlight. … are tumours of bone caused by proliferation of osteoclast cells. … a rare malignant tumour of the retina occurring in infants. … a malignant tumour that derives from neuroblasts, occurring mainly in the adrenal gland. … a tumour of the brain and spinal cord, composed of neuroglia (glia глия, нейроглия, нервная ткань) cells and fibres.
Exercise 12. Put questions to the underlined words:
The chances of surviving the disease vary greatly by the type and location of the cancer and the extent of disease at the start of treatment.
While cancer can affect people of all ages, and a few types of cancer are more common in children, the risk of developing cancer generally increases with age.
In 2007, cancer caused about 13% of all human deaths worldwide (7.9 million).
Chemotherapy in addition to surgery has proven useful in a number of different cancer types including: breast cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, osteogenic sarcoma, testicular cancer, ovarian cancer, and certain lung cancers.
The physician John Hill described tobacco snuff (нюхальний тютюн) as the cause of nose cancer in 1761.
After a diagnosis is made, doctors find out how far the cancer has spread and determine the stage of the cancer.
With the widespread use of the microscope in the 18th century, it was discovered that the 'cancer poison' spread from the primary tumor through the lymph nodes to other sites ("metastasis").
Skin cancer will be able to be prevented by staying in the shade, protecting yourself with a hat and shirt when in the sun, and using sunscreen.
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