# Using Metaphors to Explain Molecular Testing to Cancer Patients

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/using-metaphors-to-explain-molecular-testing-to-cancer-patients/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Ana P. Pinheiro,Rachel H. Pocock,Margie D. Dixon,Walid L. Shaib,Suresh S. Ramalingam,Rebecca D. Pentz |
| Citations | 18 |
| DOI | 10.1634/theoncologist.2016-0270 |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Medicine,Psychology |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | https://theoncologist.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1634/theoncologist.2016-0270 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2591553909 |
| PMID | 28220022 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2017 |

## Paper authors

- [Margie D. Dixon](https://scholariq.org/researchers/margie-d-dixon/)

## Paper journal

- [The Oncologist](https://scholariq.org/journals/the-oncologist/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Language, Metaphor, and Cognition](https://scholariq.org/topics/language-metaphor-and-cognition/)

## Paper topics

- [Language, Metaphor, and Cognition](https://scholariq.org/topics/language-metaphor-and-cognition/)
- [Cancer and biochemical research](https://scholariq.org/topics/cancer-and-biochemical-research/)
- [Biotechnology and Related Fields](https://scholariq.org/topics/biotechnology-and-related-fields/)

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