TALKING ABOUT CANCER Cancer Research UK WEEK 1 Myths, Facts and Listening Skills Step 1.6: Anita and friends share their views [MUSIC PLAYING] GWEN KAPLAN: We've already seen that there's a lot of information out there about cancer. And in step 1.3, we identified some of the different myths and perceptions that people hold. We're now going to listen in on a conversation between Anita and her friends. In the clip that follows, you will see that Anita and her friends have a lot of different views about cancer and keeping healthy. Some of what they say is correct, but some of their views are based on common myths. Based on what we've already learned about cancer, write down the facts and myths that you hear during the conversation. And think about why they might hold these views and what could influence them. If you were there, what might you say? What facts could you introduce? As you listen to the conversation, think about how you would respond to some of the issues raised, as we will be asking you to share your ideas in the comment section. You can watch the video as many times as you like. You can also download a checklist of the myths and facts that are included in the conversation to compare with your observations. I'll see you again shortly as we listen to more conversations in the next step. ANITA: I would just get a rescue dog. SPEAKER 1: Yeah. SPEAKER 2: Well, that's nice. SPEAKER 1: Absolutely, yeah. FutureLearn 1
ANITA: You know, well, there's so many. SPEAKER 1: Yeah, yeah. I agree. ANITA: Basically I'd find a, you know, mish mash. SPEAKER 1: It wouldn't actually occur to me to buy one-- SPEAKER 2: I don't think-- SPEAKER 1: --or to get one that wasn't. SPEAKER 2: I don't think I'd have a cat. SPEAKER 3: Hi, guys. SPEAKER 1: Hi. ANITA: Hi. SPEAKER 1: What breed of dog would you get? SPEAKER 3: Oh, believe it or not, I think a Rhodesian Ridgeback. ANITA: Oh, it's sounds like a dragon. SPEAKER 3: Yeah. ANITA: Handsome dog. SPEAKER 3: Yeah, I uh-- Um, my aunt has one. It's-- ANITA: You OK? What's wrong? SPEAKER 3: Sorry, guys. SPEAKER 2: The dog didn't-- nothing happened to the dog, did it? FutureLearn 2
SPEAKER 3: No. It's my aunt. My aunt has-- my aunt has cancer. Yeah, I found out today. ANITA: So sorry. Such a horrible disease. I'm so sorry. SPEAKER 3: Thanks. SPEAKER 2: I'm really sorry to hear about that, mate. SPEAKER 3: It's come as a bit of a shock. I'm sorry. SPEAKER 1: God, it's just like everybody seems to be getting it these days. SPEAKER 3: Yeah. It's really frightening. I feel the same way. It's like-- it's kind of like this ticking clock in the background. Everyone seems to get it. ANITA: I mean, has she been looking after herself? SPEAKER 3: She's always been a smoker. ANITA: OK. SPEAKER 3: You know? That's always been something. But, yeah, she's normally really healthy. She's really careful. She read all these websites and stuff. SPEAKER 2: Do you know what? Actually, I've stopped using mobile phones. And stopped re-using plastic bottles. SPEAKER 1: Really? SPEAKER 2: Yeah, something I've read. SPEAKER 3: Yeah, she was like that-- she is like that, sorry. FutureLearn 3
SPEAKER 3: Yeah, she like gave up the mobile phone a little while back. She doesn't-- she doesn't drink from plastic bottles, you know what I mean? Like she read somewhere that using-- re-using-- plastic bottles is carcinogenic. ANITA: Yeah, yeah. SPEAKER 3: She was always really careful. I'm sorry, guys. ANITA: It's OK. SPEAKER 1: You know what you were saying about online though. I mean, like-- there are-- I'm sure there's like, things like natural remedies and stuff that-- SPEAKER 1: --you can find out about online. ANITA: They've got all the latest ways and methods of preventing it. It's all on there. SPEAKER 3: You know, I mean, I'm sure she knows about it. She reads up on it the whole time. I mean, I've heard of them, but I don't know. It's just really-- I just don't know who to talk to. I can't talk to my family. Everyone is really frightened and shocked. And there's no one to talk to really. ANITA: Has she started treatment yet? Has she lost all her hair? Because I've heard it can be really rough, you know, being sick all the time and everything. SPEAKER 2: Oh, she's not having surgery, is she? I mean, I've heard that if you have surgery it can actually spread the cancer. So she's got to be careful about what they offer. SPEAKER 3: I don't even know about that. I don't know what treatment she's getting. We've not spoken about it. To be honest, we've not spoken about anything. I've just-- I only found out today. My mum was a mess, you know. SPEAKER 1: But you know, I just think-- I think the drug companies, you know, I think there's a cure and they're just not telling us. FutureLearn 4
SPEAKER 2: Yeah. SPEAKER 2: Yeah. SPEAKER 3: Well, I mean, whether there's a cure or not, it's just like, I've just got this overwhelming feeling that I'm going to lose my aunt, and my mum is going to lose her sister. It's just really, really scary. ANITA: But I mean, they've got it early, haven't they? I mean-- SPEAKER 3: Yeah. ANITA: Early diagnosis. That can make all the difference. SPEAKER 1: Yeah, absolutely. SPEAKER 3: Yeah, it's early stages, apparently. SPEAKER 1: And, you know, so many more people survive than they used to, you know. SPEAKER 2: Yeah. SPEAKER 3: Yeah, I guess. Thanks guys. ANITA: It's OK. SPEAKER 2: It's all right. SPEAKER 3: It's really helped just-- it's really helpful just talking to people about it actually. SPEAKER 1: Yeah. FutureLearn 5
SPEAKER 3: Feels good to just-- to just have people to talk to. I wish we had a puppy that you could cuddle. SPEAKER 1: Oh, yeah. SPEAKER 3: I would love a puppy right now actually. SPEAKER 2: What kind of breed? We'll get you one. SPEAKER 3: Oh, I'll tell you what-- ANITA: Any puppy you want. SPEAKER 1: Yeah. SPEAKER 3: You know, my mum has a pug. It's great. This weird little creature running around. [INTERPOSING VOICES] SPEAKER 2: OK. We'll get you a pug if that's what you want. SPEAKER 3: Oh, that's all right, guys. [MUSIC PLAYING] FutureLearn 6