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battling cancer: one woman's journey
tracy wilson
read the passage on the left to answer the following questions:
1)
which statement can be supported by details in the article?
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many doctors do not know how to treat cancer in
women.
cancer is only a problem in developed countries of
the world.
1 julianne had never given much thought to cancer before
one dismal monday morning last april. the dawn clouds were
gray and heavy, and it looked as though it might rain at any
second as julianne meandered to the mailbox at the end of the
lawn. as she opened the box, the rusty hinge made a screech
much like someone scraping fingernails across a blackboard.
the news julianne received in a postcard that day was much
more unnerving. it was simply stated: "miss taylor, call
our office to schedule a follow-up appointment as soon as
possible. tests from your annual physical examination have
revealed an abnormality." "abnormality? " julianne questioned.
what kind of abnormality could a 24-year-old woman, who
exercised religiously and consumed a healthy diet, possibly
have? within hours she learned the answer to this question
only to pose a thousand more in its place.
young adults do not need to be concerned about
getting cancer.
with early detection and proper treatment, cancer
patients have a good chance of survival.
2)
julianne argues that her test results couldn't show a serious
abnormality since
a)
she is not a smoker.
2 cancer, the big as it is often called. her doctor felt sure
but ordered more tests to confirm his suspicion. while cervical
b)she works at a hosnital.