PSPC1基因浮出檯面
Scientists at Academia Sinica have discovered a gene called PSPC1 that is believed to cause the spread of cancers.
中研院研究團隊發現一名為PSPC1的基因，可能是導致癌症擴散惡化的主因。
discover(v.)發現gene(n.)基因call(v.)稱為believe(v.)相信cause(v.)導致spread(n.)擴散cancer(n.)癌症
They had found PSPC1 in 60% to 70% of cancer patients at late stages.
他們在60％至70％的末期癌症病人體內皆發現PSPC1。
cancer(n.)癌症patient(n.)病患
Cancer is caused when cells in the body grow in a way that is uncontrolled and not normal, killing other cells.
癌症的形成，是因為人體細胞不受控制且不正常地成長，並殺死好的細胞。
cause(v.)導致cell(n.)細胞uncontrolled(adj.)不受控的normal(adj.)正常的
The disease is divided into four stages.
這項疾病被分為4個階段。
disease(n.)疾病divide(v.)切分、分組stage(n.)階段
In stages one and two the cancer is local to one part of the body and is easier to treat.
在第一、第二期，癌細胞在人體其中一個部位生長，並相對容易治療。
stage(n.)階段cancer(n.)癌症local(adj.)發於treat(v.)治療
However, in stages three and four it enters the blood stream and spreads around the body.
然而，到了第三、第四期，癌細胞進入血流進而擴散至全身。
stage(n.)階段enter(v.)進入blood(n.)血液stream(n.)液流spread(v.)擴散
Scientists think that PSPC1 makes this happen.
科學家認為，PSPC1便是導致末期癌症惡化的元凶。
The team at Academia Sinica may have also found a way to slow down PSPC1 which may help treat cancer in the future.
中研院團隊也可能已經找到抑制PSPC1的方法，在未來能幫助治療癌症。
slow down使緩慢treat(v.)治療cancer(n.)癌症
However, this may take 10 to 20 years to develop.
不過尚須10到20年的研究發展。
develop(v.)研究發展