Liver Fat and Colon Cancer
肝臟脂肪與結腸癌
Introduction
New research shows that fat in the liver changes how colon cancer grows.
新研究顯示，肝臟中的脂肪會改變結腸癌的生長方式。
Main Body
Some cancer tumors in the liver are 'safe'. Many patients live five years. Other tumors are 'dangerous'. Fewer patients live five years. There are no medicines for these dangerous tumors.
某些肝臟中的癌腫是「安全」的。許多患者能生存五年。而其他腫瘤則是「危險」的。能生存五年的患者較少。目前沒有藥物可以治療這些危險腫瘤。
Fat in the liver makes these dangerous tumors grow. The fat changes a protein called MYC. This protein helps the cancer grow faster.
肝臟中的脂肪會促使這些危險腫瘤生長。脂肪會改變一種稱為 MYC 的蛋白質。這種蛋白質會幫助癌症生長得更快。
Scientists tested this in labs. They stopped the MYC protein. The dangerous tumors stopped growing. This shows a way to help patients.
科學家在實驗室中進行了測試。他們阻止了 MYC 蛋白質的運作，危險腫瘤便停止生長。這為幫助患者提供了一種方法。
Conclusion
The study shows how liver fat helps cancer. Doctors can use this to find new medicines.
研究顯示了肝臟脂肪如何幫助癌症生長。醫生可以利用此發現來研發新藥。
Vocabulary Learning
🛑 The Power of "Opposite Words"
In this text, we see how to describe two different things using simple pairs. This is the fastest way to build A2 vocabulary.
The Pattern:
- Safe Dangerous
How it works in the story:
- Some tumors are safe (Patients live long).
- Other tumors are dangerous (Patients live short lives).
💡 Grammar Tip: "Make" + [Something] + [Change]
Look at this sentence: "Fat in the liver makes these dangerous tumors grow."
When you want to say one thing causes another thing to happen, use this simple map:
Person/Thing makes Result
Example from text: Fat makes tumors grow. Everyday example: Coffee makes me awake.