Richard Scolyer is a doctor from Australia who studies cancer. He had a very serious brain cancer called glioblastoma. A year ago, he tried a new treatment based on his own research. His latest scan showed no more cancer, making him very happy.
The special treatment used a mix of drugs and a vaccine made just for him. These were given to him before his surgery. The drugs and vaccine helped his body find and fight the cancer better. Even though it's not a sure cure, it might help him live longer.
This new treatment might also help other people with the same kind of brain cancer. Doctors are hopeful it could be tested in more patients soon. Richard's success gives hope to many others fighting this tough disease. His work could lead to better treatments for brain cancer in the future.
Original news source: Top doctor cancer-free a year after world-first therapy (BBC)
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Instructions: Ask the students to read the article and write a summary of the main points in their own words. Encourage them to use complete sentences and focus on the most important information.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Divide the students into pairs or small groups. Have them discuss the following question: "Do you think personalized cancer treatments like the one Richard Scolyer received will become more common in the future?" After discussing, each group should come up with a final answer and be ready to explain their reasoning to the class.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write a list of vocabulary words from the article on the board (e.g. cancer, glioblastoma, vaccine, cure). Divide the students into small groups and give each group a piece of paper and a marker. One student from each group will take turns choosing a word from the list and drawing a picture to represent it. The other group members must guess the word based on the drawing. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
– Charades
Instructions: Write a list of actions or concepts related to the article on separate pieces of paper (e.g. surgery, cancer research, vaccine). Divide the students into two teams and have them take turns choosing a word and acting it out without using any words or sounds. The other team must guess the word within a certain time limit. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: Ask the students to think about the future of cancer treatments based on the article. In pairs or small groups, have them discuss and make predictions about advancements in cancer research and treatment. Each group should present their predictions to the class and explain their reasoning. Encourage them to use modal verbs like "might," "could," and "will" to express degrees of certainty.
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Richard Scolyer is a doctor from Australia who studies cancer.
Richard had glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer.
A year ago, Richard tried a new treatment based on his own research.
Richard's latest scan showed no more cancer.
The special treatment helped Richard's body find and fight the cancer better.
No, the new treatment is not a sure cure for cancer.
Doctors are hopeful about this new treatment because Richard's success gives hope to many others fighting this tough disease, and it could lead to better treatments for brain cancer in the future.
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Richard Scolyer is a doctor from who studies cancer. He had a very serious cancer called glioblastoma. A year ago, he tried a new treatment based on his own . His latest scan showed no more , making him very happy. The special used a mix of drugs and a made just for him. These were given to him before his surgery. The drugs and vaccine helped his body and the cancer better. Even though it's not a sure , it might help him live longer. This new treatment might also help other people with the same kind of brain cancer. Doctors are hopeful it could be tested in more patients soon. Richard's success gives hope to others this disease. His work could lead to better treatments for brain cancer in the future.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is cancer?
2. How would you feel if you had a serious illness like cancer?
3. Do you think it's important for doctors to do research on diseases like cancer? Why or why not?
4. What do you think it means to have a "sure cure" for a disease?
5. Do you know anyone who has had cancer? How did it affect them and their family?
6. How do you think Richard felt when he found out his latest scan showed no more cancer?
7. What is a vaccine? How does it work?
8. Do you think it's fair that Richard got a special treatment made just for him? Why or why not?
9. How do you think Richard's success can give hope to others with brain cancer?
10. Do you think it's important for scientists to continue researching and finding new treatments for cancer? Why or why not?
11. How would you feel if you were diagnosed with a serious illness and there was no known cure?
12. What do you think the future of cancer treatment could look like?
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