Not Everything We Call Cancer Should Be Called Cancer Calling something cancer can lead to aggressive treatment even if the cancer in question is unlikely to cause problems. Author: Laura Esserman and Scott Eggener Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)