20070623 Experts List Warning Signs of Ovarian Cancer

【葡萄采摘之旅】 89 号

 

Ovarian cancer kills more than 100000 women around the world each year.

每年全球超过十万名妇女死于卵巢癌。

In the US, ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in women.

在美国，卵巢癌是第五大致死癌症。

Cancer experts predict that at least 15000 women will die of it this year.

癌症专家预测本年至少 15000 名妇女死于卵巢癌。

And more than 22000 new cases will be found.

超过 22000 例病人会被发现。

The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation led the effort for the agreement on common symptoms.

妇科癌基金会领导了对癌症症状的调查。

The American Cancer Society and the Society of Gynecologic on Cologists (Oncologists) also were involved.

美国癌症协会和妇科肿瘤协会都参与其中。

And a number of other cancer groups have expressed support for the statement.

还有其他一些癌症协会也表示了支持。
Doctor Barabaf (Barbara) Golf at the University of Washington in Seattle was a lead investigator of several studies that gave support to the new list.

西雅图华盛顿大学的 Barbara 医生曾经领导过几次调查。

She says most of the time a woman with these symptoms will not have ovarian cancer.

她说大部分时候出现上述症状的妇女不是卵巢癌。

But the disease can spread quickly to nearby organs.

但是癌症可以很快从卵巢附近扩散开来。

A few months can mean life or death.

几个月就可以决定生死。

Doctor Goff notes that the disease is 90% parable (curable) when found in its earliest form.

Goff 医生认为如果早期就发现， 90 ％的癌症是可以治愈的。

 

 

词汇： Seattle: 西雅图

Oncologist ：肿瘤专家

拼写：

不敏感： curable