Laughter really is the best medicine for cancer pa

Laughter really is the best medicine for cancer pa

学习啦在线学习网 　　Laughter really is the best medicine for cancer patients: Sufferers mock 'Mr C' to get through their illness and create a sense of community, reveals study of 1.5 million forum posts

学习啦在线学习网 　　Certain patients jokingly refer to their colostomy bag as 'baggy'

　　Others call their oncologists 'the Wizard of Onc' when writing in online forums

学习啦在线学习网 　　Many use metaphors as coping mechanisms, such as calling a tumour a 'beast'

　　They also refer to their treatment as a 'marathon' and the experience as 'hell'

学习啦在线学习网 　　Researchers believe their results may help people use metaphors sensitively

学习啦在线学习网 　　By Alexandra Thompson Health Reporter For Mailonline

　　PUBLISHED: 15:44 GMT, 6 December 2017 | UPDATED: 16:24 GMT, 6 December 2017

　　Laughter really is the best medicine for cancer patients, new research suggests.

　　Referring to their condition as 'Mr C', their colostomy bag as 'baggy' and even oncologists as 'the Wizard of Onc' helps patients get a handle on their illness and bond with other sufferers, a study analysing 1.5 million online forum posts found.

学习啦在线学习网 　　Many also use metaphors as coping mechanisms, such as referring to their tumour as a 'beast', their treatment as a 'marathon' and their experience as 'hell', the research adds.

学习啦在线学习网 　　Study author Dr Zsófia Demjén from Lancaster University, said: 'Making fun of cancer helps some people on the online forum cope with serious, threatening and unpredictable circumstances, and to bond with one another.'

学习啦在线学习网 　　The researchers believe their findings may help people use metaphors sensitively when interacting with cancer patients.

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