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One manifestation of the overconfidence effect is the tendency to overestimate one's standing on a dimension of judgment or performance. This subsection of overconfidence focuses on the certainty one feels in their own ability, performance, level of control, or chance of success.
At the time that Sontag was writing, the fad in alternative cancer treatment was psychotherapy for the patient's supposed "cancer personality". According to these proponents, patients brought cancer upon themselves by having a resigned, repressed, inhibited personality (which contrasted with the tuberculosis patient, who was seen as passionate ...
Those who have died are said to have lost their "battle with cancer", while the living are described as "fighting cancer". While the use of metaphors can help physicians explain cancer in a way that is understood by patients, it has been argued that words such as battle and fight are inappropriate, as they suggest that cancer can be defeated if ...
We need the government and manufacturers to do everything they can to avoid drug shortages, writes Eric P. Winer.
A care assistant who had advanced disease when she was diagnosed with breast cancer underwent “inappropriate” surgery carried out by disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson, an inquest has heard ...
A recent report from the American Cancer Society confirmed that colorectal cancer is on the rise in young people, stating it’s the leading cause of cancer death in men and the second leading ...
It was a shameful and stigmatized condition, and was often omitted from obituaries and concealed from as many people as possible. Often, it was perceived to be a curse or a punishment. Sontag claims that AIDS has taken over on all counts, and that AIDS patients now suffer the same, or worse, judgment and stigmatization that cancer patients once ...
More younger people are being diagnosed with and dying from certain cancers, including colorectal cancer. From 2017 to 2021, the rate of these cancers rose by more than 3% per year among people ...