http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/06/doctors-says-cancer-shouldnt-always-be-called-cancer-/2622441/
Doctors says cancer shouldn't always be called 'cancer'
Experts urge new name for certain carcinomas as way to reduce unnecessary surgeries.
"One such example is ductal carcinoma in situ. Currently considered a type of breast cancer, it is actually an IDLE condition, he said. But when women get the diagnosis, all they hear is "carcinoma" — and some frightened patients may opt to have both breasts removed, even though tumors might never develop or spread.
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'It's a double-edged sword,' he said. 'We want people to be comfortable with cancer, but we don't want them to take it lightly.'"
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