This is an email I sent regarding an article about cancer patients and their personal habits.
Strangely written. One could almost infer that having multiple cancers and surviving was due to unhealthy behaviors... when I think the point was that unhealthy behavior weakens the body and tends to lead to multiple cancers.
Contact: Allison Perryallison.perry@uky.edu859-323-2399University of Kentucky
Unhealthy behaviors more prevalent in survivors of multiple cancers, study shows
Survivors of multiple cancers showed a greater likelihood of cigarette smoking or smokeless tobacco use, greater alcohol consumption when drinking, and less moderate and vigorous physical activity.
As opposed to those who died?English is a flexible language. It allows communication in a broken and twisted way. But sometimes the intent is lost in the words.