Renaming low risk conditions labelled as cancer

Evidence is mounting that disease labels affect people’s psychological responses and their decisions about management options. The use of more medicalised labels can increase both concern about illness and desire for more invasive treatment. For low risk lesions where there is evidence of overdiagnosis and previous calls to replace the term cancer, we consider the potential implications of removing the cancer label and how this may be achieved.

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Effect of a change in papillary thyroid cancer terminology on anxiety levels and treatment preferences: a randomized crossover trial

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Words do matter: a systematic review on how different terminology for the same condition influences management preferences