
Intercultural Communication and Cancer
Margo Louise Turnbull(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Will be published approx. on 31. July 2026
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75 pages
978-1-009-65633-7 (ISBN)
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Cancer is increasingly recognized as a complex, multidimensional social experience rather than purely a physical or biological disease. This, in turn, highlights the role of communication in cancer-related 'work' such as seeking and receiving a diagnosis, managing disclosure, and incorporating treatment and recovery into everyday life. Although an extensive body of work examining cancer and communication has investigated some of this complexity, the experiences of migrant women in Asia are currently underexplored. In this Element, I argue that the complexity of cancer diagnosis and disclosure for this group can be usefully examined from a perspective of intercultural communication. To support this argument, I investigate instances of intercultural communication that unfolded in a series of focus groups with Filipino migrant domestic workers diagnosed with cancer in Hong Kong.
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Cambridge
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978-1-009-65633-7 (9781009656337)
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1. Background and context; 2. Intercultural communication: border zones and interstices; 3. Threads and splinters: analysis of empirical data; 4. Intercultural communication and cancer: Insights and possibilities.