The C-Word Maybe Should be “Could”
Are Doctors Too Nonchalant about Pronouncing a Dreaded Diagnosis?
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7 min readMar 31, 2024
When I was growing up, the word “cancer” was rarely uttered, as if naming the disease would cause the Dark Lord to turn his paralyzing visage in your direction and send one of his Death Eaters to strike you with a tumor. Your doctor might even advise your family not to upset you by revealing you…
