乳癌患者基因决定治疗方法

短语讲解：

1. A new study finds that a breast cancer patient's genetic information can help doctors determine whether chemotherapy will be effective in combating this form of cancer, which annually kills millions of women worldwide.

breast cancer乳癌
be effective in在…有效
例句：This drug is effective in treating malaria.
这种药治疟疾有效。

2. Choosing between effective treatment and preventative surgery is a key decision in fighting off breast cancer.

fight off竭力摆脱〔驱走, 阻止, 回避…〕
例句：This is a possible cure to fight off cancer.
这也许是治愈癌症的良方。

3. Genetic information is already widely used to help guide breast cancer care in terms of better prediction and prevention.

be used to do被用来做…
例句：Bristles are used to make brushes.
猪鬃用以做刷子。

4. Sandra Cohen lived with great anxiety about getting breast cancer because her mother and grandmother died of the disease.

die of死于(疾病、过度悲伤等)
例句：People are dying of cancer more and more often.
死于癌症的人越来越多了。

5. But thanks to genetic testing, she and her doctor were able to make a decision to undergo preventative surgery.

thanks to幸亏, 多亏, 由于
例句：Thanks to you, I was saved from drowning.
幸亏你, 我才没有淹死。
genetic testing基因测试
make a decision决定下来,作出决定;下决心
例句：You need to make a decision soon.
你需要马上做出决定。

6. “Go out and get the information do some research with a genetic counselor, meet other women who have gone through it, and it really will empower you and give you the strength to take some action," said Cohen.

go through 遭受, 经受, 经历
例句：When he was a child, he went through one hardship after another.
孩提时代, 他经历了一个又一个的艰难困苦。

7. If they can rule out chemo, they can quickly turn to alternative strategies.

rule out排除
例句：The regulations rule out anyone under the age of eighteen.
按规定, 18岁以下的人都不能参加。

8. Researchers say the patient's genetic information provided a reliable way to predict which tumor was really sensitive to chemotherapy and which tumor was resistant to chemo.

be sensitive to对…敏感
例句：This tooth is sensitive to cold.
这颗牙对冷过敏。
be resistant to对…有抵抗力
例句：My coat is resistant to water.
我的外套是防水的。

9. Dr. Charis Eng, who did not take part in the study, is a cancer researcher.

take part in参加…, 参与…活动
例句：Joe took an active part in the struggle.
乔积极参加斗争。

10. The study's authors say more research is needed, but they believe their finding adds to the arsenal in the fight against breast cancer.

add to增加, 加强
例句：This lesson adds to the value of the book.
这一课增加了这本书的价值。