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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- Researchers found a new blood test.
- It can show if treatment works.
- Glioblastoma is a serious brain cancer.
- Many patients die within a few years.
- Tumor cells grow into brain tissue.
- Many drugs cannot reach the brain.
- A device opens the blood–brain barrier.
- Blood tests catch tiny tumor particles.
- Doctors can check treatment with blood.
Difficult words
- researcher — A person who studies and tests things.Researchers
- treatment — Medicine or actions to help a sick person.
- glioblastoma — A serious cancer that starts in the brain.
- tumor — A mass of cells that should not grow.
- blood–brain barrier — A barrier that stops many drugs reaching brain.
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever had a blood test?
- Would you want a blood test to check treatment?
- Do you think medicine can reach the brain?
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