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French to English: Excerpt from a prostate cancer awareness info guide: 'What is my risk?' General field: Medical Detailed field: Medical (general)
Source text - French Quel est mon risque ?
Le cancer de la prostate est la forme de cancer la plus répandue chez les hommes au Québec. En moyenne, chaque jour, 12 Québécois reçoivent un diagnostic de cancer de la prostate, ce qui représente 4 600 nouveaux cas par année.
Les hommes plus âgés, les hommes ayant des antécédents familiaux de cancer de la prostate, du sein ou de l’ovaire et les hommes d’origine afro-antillaise sont plus à risque. Si vous êtes inquiet au sujet de votre risque, ou que vous éprouvez des symptômes, parlez-en à votre médecin ou contactez un de nos professionnels de la santé. Ils peuvent adresser vos préoccupations et vous renseigner sur le dépistage et les tests qui sont utilisés pour diagnostiquer le cancer de la prostate.
Qu'est-ce qu'un facteur de risque ?
Un facteur de risque est quelque chose, comme un comportement, une substance ou un état, qui accroît le risque d’apparition d’un cancer de la prostate. La plupart des cancers sont attribuables à de nombreux facteurs de risque, mais il arrive parfois que le cancer de la prostate se développe chez des hommes qui ne présentent aucun des facteurs de risque décrits ci-dessous. […]
Que sont les radicaux libres ?
Le corps humain a besoin d’oxygène pour vivre. Nos cellules produisent de l’énergie à partir de l’oxygène et des aliments que nous consommons, mais elles laissent derrière elles des polluants qu’on appelle les radicaux libres. Un peu comme une automobile consomme du carburant et génère de la pollution. Et, comme la pollution, les radicaux libres sont toxiques.
• Pour se défendre, votre organisme possède des agents qui neutralisent efficacement les radicaux libres. Ce sont les antioxydants.
• Cela dit, l’excès de radicaux libres s’attaque aux tissus et aux cellules de votre organisme, accélérant ainsi leur vieillissement ou même leur destruction. D’après les recherches scientifiques, les radicaux libres seraient impliqués dans l’apparition de nombreuses maladies telles que le cancer (dont celui de la prostate).
• On pense qu’une alimentation riche en graisses animales pourrait causer une surproduction de radicaux libres dans votre organisme.
Translation - English What is my risk?
Prostate cancer is the most widespread form of cancer among men in Quebec. On average, 12 Quebec men receive a prostate cancer diagnosis every day. This accounts for 4,600 new cases each year.
Men who are older, who have a family history of prostate, breast or ovarian cancer, or who are of Afro-Caribbean descent are more at risk. If you are concerned about your risk, or if you have symptoms, consult with your doctor or contact one of our healthcare professionals. They can address your concerns and inform you about the screening and tests used to diagnose prostate cancer.
What is a risk factor?
A risk factor is something that increases one’s risk of having prostate cancer, such as a behaviour, a substance, or a condition. Most cancers can be attributed to numerous risk factors; but, sometimes, prostate cancer occurs in men who show no signs of the risk factors described below. […]
What are free radicals?
The human body needs oxygen to live. Our cells produce energy from oxygen and from the food that we eat, but they also leave behind pollutants known as free radicals. Compare this to a car that uses gasoline and creates pollution. Like pollution, free radicals are toxic.
• To protect itself, your body has agents that neutralize free radicals effectively. These are called antioxidants.
• That being said, excess free radicals will attack body tissues and cells, thereby accelerating cell ageing or even cell death. According to scientific research, free radicals could be to blame for the occurrence of many illnesses, such as cancer (including prostate cancer).
• A diet high in animal fats is believed to potentially cause an overproduction of free radicals in the body.
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I am a Canadian translator who is:
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I have earned a BA in French and Spanish studies from Brock University and a certificate in translation from McGill University. I also spent a year studying at the École supérieure d'interprètes et de traducteurs of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris, France.
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