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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 1999 91(20):1712-1714; doi:10.1093/jnci/91.20.1712
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 91, No. 20, 1712-1714, October 20, 1999
© 1999 Oxford University Press

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In Coping With Cancer, Gender Matters

Nancy Volkers

Men are from Mars, women are from Venus . . . women are better communicators . . . men compartmentalize their lives. During stressful times, women want to talk about it; men would rather not.

These statements are stereotypes — or are they common knowledge? Could these descriptions of gender-specific communication styles help explain how men and women cope with a cancer diagnosis? Many who interact with cancer patients believe they do.

"Sharing feelings is a very feminine perspective," said Matthew Loscalzo, director of patient and family services and co-director of the Center for Cancer Pain Research at the Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Baltimore.



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