Directions: Read the following passage carefully and then
translate the underlined sentences into Chinese.
Cancer is used generically for more than 100 different diseases, including
malignant tumors of different sites such as breast, stomach, colon, lung and
mouth. (1) The disease arises principally as a consequence of individual
exposure to the substances that cause cancer in what individuals inhale, eat and
drink, or are exposed to in their personal or work environment. Personal
habits, such as tobacco use, dietary and physical activity
patterns--well as occupational and environmental conditions--rather than genetic
factors, play the major roles in the development of cancer.
Many of the chronic diseases risk and the diseases themselves overlap.
In developed countries, cancer is the second-biggest cause of death after
cardiovascular disease (CVD), and epidemiological evidence points to this trend
emerging in the less developed world. This is particularly true in
countries of "transition" or middle income countries such as in South America
and Asia. Already more than half of all cancer cases occur in developing
countries. There are approximately 20 million people living
with cancer at the moment; by 2020 there will an estimated 30 million. And
the impact is far greater than the number of cases alone would suggest. (2)
Regardless of prognosis, the initial diagnosis is oftenperceived bv
patients as life-threatening, with over one-third of sufferers experiencing
clinical anxiety and depression. Cancer can also be profoundly distressing
as well as economically disruptive to patients’ families. The clinical care of
cancer patients is a costly element in public health budgets.
(3) Dietary factors are estimated to account for approximately 30% of
cancers in Western countries, making diet second only to tobacco as a
preventable cause of cancer. This proportion is thought to be about 20% in
developing countries and is projected to grow. As developing countries become
urbanized, patterns of cancer, particularly those most strongly associated
with diet and physical activity, tend to shift towards the patterns of
economically developed countries. Cancer rates also change as populations move
between countries and adopt different dietary patterns. The
relative importance of cancers as a cause of death is increasing. The incidence
of lung cancer and cancers of the colon and breast generally increases in
parallel with economic development, as stomach cancer declines. Cancer is also
strongly associated with social and economic status. Cancer risk factors are
highest in groups with the least education. In addition, patients in the lower
socioeconomic classes have consistently poorer survival rates than those in
higher social class. In recent years, substantial evidence has
pointed to the link from overweight and obesity, to many types of cancer such as
breast and kidney. (4) The composition of the diet is also important since
fruit and vegetables may have a protective effect by decreasing the risk for
some cancer types such as oral and gastric cancer. Regular
physical activity has also been seen to have a protective effect in reducing the
risk of breast cancer. High intake of preserved meat or red meat might be
associated with increased risk of colorectal cancer. Another aspect of diet
clearly related to cancer risk is the high consumption of alcoholic beverages,
which convincingly increase the risk of oral cavity, liver and breast cancers.
The wealth of knowledge that already exists about cancer risk
factors provides obvious and ample scope for action to reduce the cancer burden
of all countries. After tobacco, overweight and obesity seems to be the most
important avoidable cause of cancer. (5) Given that poor
nutrition, physical inactivity, obesity, tobacco and alcohol are risk factors
common to other chronic diseases such as CVD, type 2 diabetes, and respiratory
diseases, conducting a cancer prevention program within the context of an
integrated chronic disease prevention program would be an effective national
strategy.