Jane Fallon Has Second Breast Cancer Surgery - It Was Successful

Introduction

Author Jane Fallon is 65 years old. She is the partner of comedian Ricky Gervais. She had a second surgery for breast cancer. She says the operation was successful. She wants to go back to her normal life.

Main Body

Jane Fallon told people on social media. She found out she had cancer after a normal check-up in December. Doctors did tests and found the cancer. She had a first surgery. Then a second surgery to remove more tissue. The second surgery was successful. During the second surgery, doctors found a small area of cells that could become cancer on the other side. But doctors said no more surgery was needed. Many of these cells do not become cancer. She talked to a cancer doctor. They decided that radiation treatment was not good for her. The risks were bigger than the benefits. Now she has two choices: take a medicine called Tamoxifen, or wait and watch. She prefers to wait. She is worried about the medicine's side effects. She does not need to decide now. Jane Fallon is a famous writer. She wrote 14 books. One book is becoming a movie. She has been with Ricky Gervais since 1982. They live in Hampstead.

Conclusion

Jane Fallon's surgery went well. Now she must decide about the cells that could become cancer. She will see doctors regularly. She feels positive about her recovery.

Vocabulary Learning

cancer (n.)
a serious disease where bad cells grow in the body癌症
Example:Doctors found cancer in her breast.
medicine (n.)
drug / something you take to treat or prevent illness藥物;藥
Example:She can take a medicine called Tamoxifen.
normal (adj.)
usual / as expected; not special or different正常的;平常的
Example:She wants to go back to her normal life.
successful (adj.)
achieving what you wanted / having a good result成功的
Example:The surgery was successful.
surgery (n.)
operation / medical treatment where a doctor cuts open the body to fix a problem外科手術
Example:She had surgery to remove the cancer.

Sentence Learning

She had a second surgery for breast cancer.
Prepositional Phrase: "for breast cancer" tells us the reason for the surgery.介詞短語「針對乳腺癌」說明了手術的原因。
She found out she had cancer after a normal check-up in December.
Time Marker: "after a normal check-up in December" tells when she found out.時間標記「在十二月的常規檢查之後」說明了發現的時間。
But doctors said no more surgery was needed.
Connector: "But" shows a contrast to the previous idea.連接詞「但是」表示與前文相反的對比。
Doctors did tests and found the cancer.
Connector: "and" connects two actions that happened one after another.連接詞「並且」連接了兩個連續的動作。
Now she has two choices: take a medicine called Tamoxifen, or wait and watch.
Time Marker: "Now" indicates the present time and introduces her current situation.時間標記「現在」表示當前的時間,並引入她目前的處境。