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The phrase is often used when someone dies, and may appear in obituaries. For example, a statement from Victoria Wood's publicist in April 2016 said that Wood had "passed away, after a short but brave battle with cancer". [7] [8] In December 2016, journalist A. A. Gill was described by Sky News as having died after a "short fight with cancer". [9]
Many people take issue with the words “fight” and “battle” in relation to cancer, saying that it subjects patients to unfair pressure to overcome the disease.
Here, four cancer therapists who regularly support people who have been diagnosed, share what’s helpful to say and what’s not. Related: This Is the Early Cancer Symptom That's Missed the Most ...
When a loved one discloses that they have breast cancer – or any disease – you naturally want to help. But it’s hard to know how. CNN’s Sara Sidner has these 5 tips.
Yu Juan was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 30. During her fight with cancer, her persistent efforts to the public for cancer prevention touched millions of people through her popular blog called To Live is the Permanent Truth. [2] [3]
Fight Cancer is a 6-part health series challenging the negative attitudes that surround cancer. [1] It was transmitted on BBC1 in 1989 and was presented by newscaster Martyn Lewis and actress Lynne Perrie, a cancer survivor. Perrie and Lewis travelled around Britain talking to other survivors. [2]
Chemotherapy is an effective treatment that destroys cancer cells and can rid the body of cancer "completely" or help patients have "a better quality of life by reducing symptoms," according to ...
Yoddhas – Indians Fighting Against Cancer is a non-government organisation dedicated to the well-being of cancer patients throughout India. It was founded in January 2014 by Rahul Yadav, in the wake of his own diagnosis with multiple myeloma. [1] Initially, the patient-to-patient group consisted of Yadav and other patients he had met at the ...