Avoidance

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Avoidance
TermAvoidance
Short definitionAvoidance (uh-VOY fools) The act of staying away from people, places, and thoughts that can cause fear, pain, or uncomfortable feelings. Some types of cancer-related avoidance include refusing to accept a cancer diagnosis or seek treatment, and using alcohol or other drugs to forget you have cancer 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Avoidance - (pronounced) (uh-VOY fools) The act of staying away from people, places, and thoughts that can cause fear, pain, or uncomfortable feelings. Some types of cancer-related avoidance include refusing to accept a cancer diagnosis or seek treatment, and using alcohol or other drugs to forget you have cancer

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