XIX. Study the text given above and say which statements given below are true and which are false. Correct the false ones using the text.

1) It is known that the tissue and organs of the human body are made up of microorganisms.

2) A lump develops when cells cease to divide.

3) With cancer screening and physical exam doctors are able to identify almost any symptoms of tumors.

4) Tumor`s treatment depends on its type and size.

5) There is only one kind of tumors.

6) Chemotherapy is one of the most popular treatments on tumor nowadays.

7) Cancer cells grow and develop only within one organ.

8) Small tumors always show particular signs and symptoms.

9) Unusual changes in weight, bleeding or discharge often accompany cancer diseases.

10) Biopsy helps doctors to find out whether a patient is having cancer or not.

XX. Read the dialogue between a doctor and a patient and then find the correct answer to each question after the dialogue:

Making a Diagnosis

Doctor: Hi, Ann. How are you feeling today?

Patient: A bit better.

Doctor: That`s good to hear. Are you still feelingnauseous(тошнить)?

Patient:No, I haven`t felt sick to my stomach since youswitched (поменять) my medication.

Doctor: Great. Say, your test results came in this morning.

Patient:It`s about time. Is it good news or bad?

Doctor:I guess it`s a bit of both. Which do you want first?

Patient:Let`s get the bad news over with.

Doctor:Okay. It looks like you are going to need surgeryto remove the tumor (удалить опухоль) from your leg. After the operation you`re goingto stay off(не наступать) your feet for at least 3 weeks. That means no soccer (футбол).

Patient:I was afraid you were going to say that.

Doctor:Now for the good news. The biopsy shows that the tumor isbenign(доброкачественная), which means it is not cancerous. We`re going to take it out anyway just to be on the safe side (на всякий случай).

Patient: Wow,that`s a load off my mind(Мне полегчало). Thanks Doctor.

Doctor:Don`t get too excited. We still need to get to the bottom of all of this weight loss.

Patient: I`ve probably just been so worried about thislump (уплотнение).

Doctor:These things often are stress related, but we`re still going to do a few blood tests justto rulea few thingsout (исключать).

Patient: Things like what? Cancer?

Doctor: Actually, I`m thinking more along the lines of a food allergy.

1. Why did the woman have to switch medication?

A) It gave her a lump.

B) She was allergic to it.

C) It was upsetting her stomach.

D) It was too expensive.

2. What bad news does the doctor give the patient?

A) She has cancer.

B) She needs an operation.

C) She has a food allergy.

D) She needs a leg amputation.

3.What medical procedure did the patient already undergo?

A) an allergy test

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