{"id":632,"date":"2014-05-05T23:19:03","date_gmt":"2014-05-05T23:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theskincancercenter.net\/wp\/?p=632"},"modified":"2016-04-12T13:40:20","modified_gmt":"2016-04-12T13:40:20","slug":"letter-to-the-wsj-editor-regarding-rethink-the-word-cancer-panel-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theskincancercenter.net\/letter-to-the-wsj-editor-regarding-rethink-the-word-cancer-panel-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter to the WSJ Editor Regarding Rethink The Word \u2018Cancer,\u2019 Panel Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Editor,<\/p>\n<p>We were disappointed in and disagree with the premise contained within \u201cRethink The Word \u2018Cancer,\u2019 Panel Says\u201d published on May 5, 2014, in the Wall Street Journal based on an editorial in Lancet Oncology. We are concerned that the suggestion that nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) should not be referred to as \u201ccancer\u201d \u2013 and that fewer screenings should be performed \u2013 has the potential to send a dangerous message to patients.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theskincancercenter.net\/images\/2014\/WSJ-NMSC_joint_letter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\nShare our site with friends and family\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theskincancercenter.net%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F632&#038;t=Letter%20to%20the%20WSJ%20Editor%20Regarding%20Rethink%20The%20Word%20%E2%80%98Cancer%2C%E2%80%99%20Panel%20Says&#038;s=100&#038;p&#091;url&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theskincancercenter.net%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F632&#038;p&#091;images&#093;&#091;0&#093;=&#038;p&#091;title&#093;=Letter%20to%20the%20WSJ%20Editor%20Regarding%20Rethink%20The%20Word%20%E2%80%98Cancer%2C%E2%80%99%20Panel%20Says\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theskincancercenter.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theskincancercenter.net%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F632&#038;text=Hey%20check%20this%20out\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theskincancercenter.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Letter%20to%20the%20WSJ%20Editor%20Regarding%20Rethink%20The%20Word%20%E2%80%98Cancer%2C%E2%80%99%20Panel%20Says&#038;body=Hey%20check%20this%20out:%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theskincancercenter.net%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F632\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px\"><img alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theskincancercenter.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Editor, We were disappointed in and disagree with the premise contained within \u201cRethink The Word \u2018Cancer,\u2019 Panel Says\u201d published on May 5, 2014, in the Wall Street Journal based on an editorial in Lancet Oncology. We are concerned that the suggestion that nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) should not be referred to as \u201ccancer\u201d \u2013 and that fewer screenings should be performed \u2013 has the potential to send a dangerous message to patients. Read more. 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