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How patients talk about cancer with family, friends and doctors

  • Written by Wayne A. Beach, Professor, School of Communication, Director, Center for Communication, Health, & the Public Good, San Diego State University
imageCommunication about cancer works best when the patient is invited to express fears and concerns.FatCamera via Getty Images

Cancer is no longer spoken of only in a whisper. Today, the disease – although still dreaded, still terrifying – is routinely and openly discussed in all media.

Yet in more intimate settings – as when patients...

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