Name: 前列腺癌是否被過度治療？BBC 學習英語 (新聞報導) (Is prostate cancer over-treated? BBC Learning English from the News)
Uploaded: 2026-02-09T17:13:52.000Z
Duration: 7 min 5 s

This is Learning English from the News, our podcast.

這是我們的 Podcast「新聞學英文」。

About the news headlines in this programme.

Prostate cancer being over treated in the UK according to a charity.

根據一家慈善機構的說法，英國前列腺癌有過度治療的現象。

In this program we look at one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.

在這個節目中，我們會探討一個重要的新聞故事，以及標題中能幫助你理解它的詞彙。

You can find all the vocabulary and headlines from this episode and as well as a worksheet on our website, bbclearningenglish.com so let's hear more about this new story.

你可以在我們的網站 bbclearningenglish.com 上找到本集的所有詞彙、標題和學習單，所以讓我們來聽聽這個新聞的更多內容。

The charity Prostate Cancer UK says that the UK is treating too many prostate cancer cases that are unlikely to cause harm.

慈善機構 Prostate Cancer UK 表示，英國對太多不太可能造成危害的前列腺癌病例進行了治療。

This is because sometimes the cancer grows very slowly.

這是因為有時候癌症生長得非常緩慢。

According to the charity, around one in four cases could be monitored in meaning doctors would check to see if the cancer was progressing instead of treating it, allowing patients to avoid harmful side effects from treatment.

根據該慈善機構的說法，大約有四分之一的病例可以進行監測，這意味著醫生會檢查癌症是否在進展，而不是立即治療，讓病患可以避免治療帶來的有害副作用。

The charity has criticised current guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, known as nice.

該慈善機構批評了英國國家健康與臨床卓越研究所（NICE）目前的指南。

NICE 表示他們正在審查這份指南。

Prostate Cancer UK says that there should be a greater focus on screening, which is widespread testing, so that the illness can be spotted at an earlier stage.

Prostate Cancer UK 表示，應該更注重篩檢，也就是廣泛檢測，這樣才能及早發現這種疾病。

好的，我們來看看第一個標題。

This one's from lbc, a radio station in the uk.

Outdated guidance sees thousands at risk of prostate cancer over treatment.

過時的指南讓數千人面臨前列腺癌治療的風險。

That headline again from lbc, a radio station in the uk.

再聽一次這個標題，來自英國的電臺 lbc。

This headline is about the guidance provided by nice.

這個標題是關於 NICE 所提供的指南。

The word that we are going to learn is outdated.

我們今天要學的單字是 outdated。

Outdated is an adjective that means something is no longer suitable because it's too old, old fashioned or obsolete.

Outdated 是形容詞，意思是某樣東西因為太舊、過時或老套而不適用了。

In this story, the charity is saying that the guidelines are no longer appropriate.

在這個故事裡，這間慈善機構說這些指南已經不適用了。

We often talk about outdated technology to mean equipment that no longer works well.

我們常說 outdated technology，指的是不再好用的設備。

We can also talk about outdated attitudes and approaches if the way that people think about things is not appropriate for the present day.

我們也可以說 outdated attitudes and approaches，如果人們思考事情的方式不符合現今時代的話。

For example, we need to replace the outdated machines in our factory.

例如，我們需要更換工廠裡那些過時的機器。

This is Learning English from the News, our podcast about the news headlines.

這是 Learning English from the News，我們關於新聞標題的 podcast。

Today we're talking about the suggestion that some cancers should be monitored instead of treated.

今天我們要討論的是有些癌症應該被監測而不是治療的建議。

As we've heard, the charity Prostate Cancer UK has criticised guidelines from nice, which it says lead to too many people having treatment that they don't need.

正如我們聽到的，慈善機構 Prostate Cancer UK 批評了 NICE 的指南，他們認為這導致太多人接受了不需要的治療。

The charity has pointed out that the guidelines from different organisations say different things and that's what our next headline is about.

慈善機構指出，不同組織的指南說法不一，這也是我們下一個標題的內容。

Yes, this headline is from the new section of Greatest Hits Radio in the uk.

沒錯，這個標題來自英國 Greatest Hits Radio 的新單元。

Swindon researcher raises concerns over prostate cancer treatment.

斯溫登研究員對前列腺癌治療提出疑慮。

Swindon researcher raises Concerns over prostate cancer treatment contradictions.

斯溫登研究員對前列腺癌治療的矛盾提出疑慮。

And that's from the news section of Greatest Hits Radio.

這是來自 Greatest Hits Radio 新聞單元的內容。

This headline is about a researcher who is from Swindon and is head of research for Prostate Cancer uk.

這個標題是關於一位來自斯溫登的研究員，他是 Prostate Cancer UK 的研究主管。

We're going to learn the word contradictions.

我們要來學習「contradictions」這個詞。

A contradiction is a situation where statements or facts oppose each other.

Contradiction 指的是情況中，陳述或事實彼此對立。

In this case, it's talking about different sets of guidelines for prostate cancer treatment that recommend doing different things.

在這裡，我們談論的是前列腺癌治療的不同指南，這些指南建議採取不同的做法。

We often use the word contradiction to say that things don't make sense.

我們經常使用「contradiction」這個詞來表示事情不合邏輯。

A piece of information might be suggesting two things that can't both be true.

一項資訊可能提出兩件不可能同時為真的事情。

For example, I want my kids to be independent, but

例如，我希望我的孩子獨立，但是

I don't let them go anywhere on their own.

我又不讓他們自己去任何地方。

From the noun contradiction, we also get the verb contradict and the adjective contradictory.

從名詞 contradiction，我們還有動詞 contradict 和形容詞 contradictory。

And they all mean this idea of two facts opposing each other.

它們都意味著兩個事實相互對立的概念。

We had contradiction statements or facts that are opposed to each other.

我們有相互對立的陳述或事實。

For example, there was a contradiction between what the witnesses and the defendants said in court.

例如，證人和被告在法庭上的說法存在矛盾。

這是 BBC Learning English 的「新聞學英文」，一個關於新聞標題的 podcast。

Today we're talking about criticism of guidelines for cancer treatment in the uk.

今天我們要聊聊英國癌症治療指南的爭議。

Prostate Cancer UK has said that the guidelines around the treatment and monitoring of prostate cancer are out of date and that different official guidelines say different things.

Prostate Cancer UK 表示，前列腺癌治療和監測的指南已經過時，而且不同的官方指南說法也不一樣。

The charity says this has led to some hospitals creating their own guidelines and acting independently.

該慈善機構說，這導致一些醫院自訂指南並獨立行事。

This headline is from the Sun, a newspaper in the uk.

Harmful thousands of men given unnecessary prostate cancer treatment every year due to Wild west guidelines.

「有害的」：由於「狂野西部」般的指南，每年有數千名男性接受不必要的前列腺癌治療。

That headline again from the Sun, a newspaper in the uk.

再說一次，這個標題來自英國的太陽報。

This again is talking about the idea that more cases of prostate cancer are being treated than is needed.

這又是在談論，有比需要更多的前列腺癌病例被治療的現象。

We're interested in the phrase Wild west here.

我們對這裡的「狂野西部」這個詞組很感興趣。

Wild west is usually used to refer to a period of history where settlers spread across North America in the late 1800s.

「狂野西部」通常是指 1800 年代後期，拓荒者們擴張到北美洲的那個歷史時期。

It's what you see in cowboy films that's from history.

這就是你在西部牛仔電影裡看到的，是源自歷史的。

But when Wild west is used metaphorically like this, it's talking about a situation where there is little regulation or control.

但當「狂野西部」像這樣被用來比喻時，它指的是一種監管或控制很少的情況。

So in this story, Wild west is referring to different hospitals creating their own rules rather than following an organised national strategy.

所以在這個故事裡，「狂野西部」指的是不同的醫院各自制定自己的規則，而不是遵循有組織的全國性策略。

And we hear Wild west in lots of stories where there's a lack of regulation or order.

我們在很多關於缺乏監管或秩序的故事裡都會聽到「狂野西部」。

For example, it's often used to talk about types of business that are unregulated.

例如，它經常被用來談論不受監管的商業類型。

We've had Wild West, a situation with little control or regulation.

我們經歷過「狂野西部」，一種缺乏控制或監管的情況。

For example, my friend invested in cryptocurrencies, but it turned out to be a scam.

例如，我的朋友投資了加密貨幣，結果卻是個騙局。

That's it for this episode of Learning English from the News.

這就是這集「新聞學英文」的內容。

We'll be back next week with another news story.

我們下週會再帶來一個新聞故事。

So if you want to practice what you've learned, go to our website, bbclearningenglish.com to see more example sentences and to try a free worksheet.

所以如果你想練習今天學到的東西，可以到我們的網站 bbclearningenglish.com 看看更多例句，還有免費練習工作表。

And don't forget to follow us on social Media.

別忘了在社群媒體上追蹤我們喔。