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Why Standard 'Stress' Advice Fails Cancer Patients
Everyone calls it stress. But for many people living with cancer, it is something far deeper.
When we dismiss cancer anxiety as "just stress," we unintentionally minimize a very real clinical experience. In this episode of The Sixth Vital Sign, Dr. Chirag Jain explains why the word stress fails cancer patients, how anxiety affects the brain and body, and why recognizing it is the first step toward better care. Because the right words don't just describe suffering—they can change how we treat it.
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