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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 1999 91(22):1918-1919; doi:10.1093/jnci/91.22.1918
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 91, No. 22, 1918-1919, November 17, 1999
© 1999 Oxford University Press

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To Tell the Truth: A Cancer Diagnosis in Other Cultures Is Often a Family Affair

Steven Benowitz

Discussing cancer is never easy.

Not long ago, few people would talk about it. Cancer was considered a death sentence, frequently referred to in hushed tones. Treatments failed to offer much hope, and in many cases, a diagnosis of cancer was kept from the patient for his or her own good.

But all of this began to change in the 1970s, when cancer finally crept out of the closet and into the public consciousness. First Lady Betty Ford and Vice President Nelson Rockefeller's wife Happy openly discussed their battles with breast cancer. Patient rights became an issue. Patients began challenging doctors' authority, voicing opinions, and making choices.

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Cultural Clout

Strong Denial

Opening Up


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