War metaphors in cancer
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war-metaphors-in-cancer-178-7095155
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War metaphors in cancer
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War metaphors are often used to describe a person's experience with cancer. Those who have died are said to have lost their "battle with cancer", while the living are described as "fighting cancer". While the use of metaphors can help physicians explain cancer in a way that is understood by patients, it has been argued that words such as battle and fight are inappropriate, as they suggest that cancer can be defeated if one just fights hard enough.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_metaphors_in_cancer
date created:
2016-04-20T21:00:17Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T19:00:23Z
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