Cures and treatments — common terms and phrases used when talking about ailments
cause – verb and noun
The cause of … is not known.
The causes of … are not known.
… is caused by ….
The main cause of … is ….
What is it caused by?
What are the main causes?
… can often be caused by ….
… is a major cause of ….
… and … are common causes.
The causes of … vary.
… are usually the cause.
This can cause difficulties in daily life.
It causes … and ….
cure – verb and noun
There is no cure for this.
This can be cured by ….
The usual cure is to ….
I’m going to cure this for you.
There are two possible cures.
Do you want to be cured?
Which cure would you prefer?
I’m going to cure this by ….
treat and treatment
This can be treated.
The usual treatment is to ….
I can treat your for this.
The best treatment is ….
There are two possible treatments.
The only treatment option is ….
Common treatments for this are ….
You will need treatment for this.
You will need to be treated in hospital.
This will get worse if not treated.
Treatment can be difficult.
I can prescribe various treatments.
I’m happy to say this is treatable.
Recovery from the treatment can take a long time.
Treatment can be by … or ….
If it remains untreated it will get worse.