B2 – Upper Intermediate
The difficulty in treating cancer is that it’s not a single disease, but rather a group of diseases. Sometimes a drug works well at first but later on, the cancer becomes resistant and continues to grow because the cancer cells have mutated or changed genetically.
Watch the video to know more about why some cancer patients most often do not survive even with new medical advances that are coming along the line.
Discussion Questions:
- Would a clinical trial be right for cancer patients? Elaborate.
- When should cancer patients consider having hospice care?
- When should you get tested for cancer?
- Do you think the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and pharmaceutical companies are blocking or witholding new cancer treatments from the public? Explain your opinion.
- What are some treatments for cancer do you know of? Explain them and their rate of efficacy.