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cancer communication
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Cancer is Universal. Meaning is Not!
She nodded when I said cancer. Only later did I understand that she had heard something else. The consultation unfolded with clinical precision. The translation was accurate. From a professional perspective, nothing was missing. And yet everything was. When I…
Reflections on Patient-Centred Decision-Making in Oncology
After more than a decade in oncology practice, I have come to recognise that my professional development has been shaped as much by patients’ stories as by scientific progress. While advances in systemic therapies, diagnostics, and supportive care continue to…