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Elaine Schattner

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Should We Abandon the Idea That Cancer Is Something To ‘Fight’?

Is the century-old battle metaphor doing more harm than good to doctors and patients alike?

by Elaine Schattner via Aeon on May 9, 2023

From Whispers to Shouts: The Ways We Talk About Cancer

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Poster encouraging cancer patients to seek information from various government agencies, showing a woman holding a caduceus.

After the War on Cancer

Raising awareness helped turn cancer from a stigmatized disease into a treatable one. But it hasn’t made affording that treatment any easier.

by Libby Watson via The Baffler on March 23, 2023

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