Why cancer metaphors of war and battle fail patients
For decades, we have talked about cancer as a war to be won. Patients are told to fight, to battle, to beat the disease. In oncology, this language is so deeply embedded that we rarely stop to question it. Yet…
For decades, we have talked about cancer as a war to be won. Patients are told to fight, to battle, to beat the disease. In oncology, this language is so deeply embedded that we rarely stop to question it.
Yet words do more than describe our experiences. Alongside medical therapies, they can shape how patients understand their illness, what they expect from treatment, and how they experience care.
After more than twenty …
Why cancer metaphors of war and battle fail patients
