I've written before about the metaphor of a "war on cancer" - not a phrase I find particularly helpful. One aspect of this "war" is that patients are seen as in a personal battle with the disease. They are in a fight with cancer - the disease is at war with them - and the weapons in that war are toxic treatments like chemotherapy, radiation and radical surgery. I don't think these are useful images and are more likely to inspire horror than hope.
I am reminded of all this by reading a really interesting blog post from a person with Li Fraumeni Syndrome and who currently has a rare form of cancer called Leiomyosarcoma,. The blog is called 'Always Look On The Bright Side...' - and the post on 'Fighting Cancer - A Personal View' is well worth a read.
Commentary on cancer research, information on supplements and treatments, relevant book reviews, links to useful sites and other information that cancer sufferers, their families and friends may find useful.
Pan, thanks for posting a link to my recent blog post, I do hope others find this helpful. It's good to know there are others out there who share my view on this topic.
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