2004年职称英语考试理工类B级试题及答案(12)

still more likely to die of cancer than whites，the American Cancer Society said Monday．

In a special report on cancer and blacks，the organization said blacks are usually diagnosed with cancer later than whites，and they are more likely to die of the disease．

This could be because of unequal(不平等的)access to medical Care。Because blacks are more likely to have other diseases as well，and perhaps because of differences in the biology(生物学)of the can cancer itself, the report added．

“In general，black Americans have less hope of surviving five years after diagnosis thail whites for all cancer sites and all stages of diagnosis．”the report said．

“In describing cancer statistics for black Americans，this report recognizes that many of the differences associated with