I was really taken aback by this explanation of what cancer survival really means. I know that some of you are fighting cancer* or have someone in your lives who is. This may be useful.
xkcd: Lanes
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Check out the rollover --the text which displays when your mouse hovers over the picture-- on the
original post for how the picture reflects the stages of breast cancer.
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*Reflecting on this, I think I see a bit better why some say that 'fighting cancer' is the wrong language/metaphor. Though I'm not sure what to use instead. Help me out.