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Characterizing cancer as a ‘war’ assumes it can be won. Is that too simple? – USA TODAY

Many people living with cancer find fighting metaphors empowering, but others say they contribute to feelings of stress and inadequacy….

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Try talking about cancer without using a war metaphor. It’s likely you’ll stumble.
We rarely say someone is living with cancer. People “fight” cancer or “battle” it. They demonstrate they are “warriors” and hopefully one day “survivors.” Chemotherapy is…

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