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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- A new study is about breast cancer.
- Some patients still use alternative medicine.
- Alternative medicine includes supplements and acupuncture.
- Most patients get traditional cancer treatments.
- Patients who use only alternative medicine die more.
- Women who mix treatments also do worse.
- Many patients do not tell their doctors.
- Doctors say talk about all treatments.
Difficult words
- study — A scientific report on a topic
- patient — A person who gets medical carepatients
- alternative medicine — Treatments outside regular hospital or doctor care
- supplement — A product taken to help healthsupplements
- acupuncture — A treatment with thin needles on the body
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Discussion questions
- Would you tell your doctor about a supplement?
- Have you tried acupuncture or other alternative treatments?
- Which would you choose: traditional treatment or alternative medicine?
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