Can the way we talk about cancer change how we interact with the disease?

In modern medicine, few diseases are as steeped in emotive and metaphorical language as cancer. It's often spoken about as a battle pitched against a cunning enemy. A foe to be beaten. These phrases are so common that we don't think twice about them, but they deeply affect how we understand cancer, how people experience it and how we care for the people who live with it.

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