--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: But cancer can also be fun with its…" description: "\"But cancer can also be fun with its luncheons, theatre parties, and fund raising luaus. ...What will they all do if a cure comes out of it? Considering..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a5/edgar-berman-73007_age_but-cancer-can-also-be-fun-with-its-lunc_1264725.jpg" --- # But cancer can also be fun with its luncheons, theatre… ![“But cancer can also be fun with its luncheons, theatre parties, and fund raising luaus. ...What will they all do if a cure comes out of it? Considering how easily the March of Dimes conglomerate shifted gears after the polio vaccine, it should pose no problem.” quote by Edgar Berman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a5/edgar-berman-73007_age_but-cancer-can-also-be-fun-with-its-lunc_1264725.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a5/edgar-berman-73007_age_but-cancer-can-also-be-fun-with-its-lunc_1264725.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a5/edgar-berman-73007_age_but-cancer-can-also-be-fun-with-its-lunc_1264725.jpg) > “But cancer can also be fun with its luncheons, theatre parties, and fund raising luaus. ...What will they all do if a cure comes out of it? Considering how easily the March of Dimes conglomerate shifted gears after the polio vaccine, it should pose no problem.” Edgar Berman ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Even serious illness can have absurd, social aspects, yet we must consider the consequences of a cure on existing structures. **In simple terms:** Cancer’s social side can be oddly humorous. Key Takeaway Balance humor with seriousness. Themes health society ethics Mood reflective critical Type ethical analytical When to use this quote - cancer research - fundraising events - policy planning Key Concepts Medical sociology philanthropy Questions to Reflect On - How would you redirect resources after a cure? - What ethical dilemmas arise? 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