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cancerophobia
/ ˌkænsərəʊˈfəʊbɪə /
noun
a morbid dread of being afflicted by cancer
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She sued, and an appeals court in 1958 awarded her $15,000 for "cancerophobia" induced by the dermatologist's warning.
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