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

Published Date: 22 Aug 2025

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 ...

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