“I do not, however, consider myself to be a cancer survivor, and I do not hesitate to politely point this out to anyone who refers to me as one. ….. Generally, we prefer to be described as people who are living post-cancer (and indeed in some cases with cancer) and this subtle difference is very important, not just for us but for the all too many cancer patients who did not live to get the chance that we have.”
Finding a key word or phrase to replace survivor in the context of cancer is a regular discussion topic among healthcare professionals, patient representatives, researchers, counsellors and of course cancer patients. We are still searching.
Any ideas?
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2024/03/13/life-after-cancer-diagnosis
Lynch Syndrome Ireland 