Have you ever noticed how often it is reported that a well-known person in some field has been diagnosed as "having cancer," but no information is provided as to which form of cancer it is that the person has?
We are told
"Mr. X has been diagnosed with cancer."
or
"Mr. X is battling cancer."
or the like. But that's all. No word on which kind.
Sometimes the exact form of cancer actually is reported, but often it is not.
A current example of this:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/motorsports/former-nascar-cup-team-owner-tommy-baldwin-jr-reveals-cancer-diagnosis/ar-aa1fagkk?ocid=ansmsnnews11 I admit that when I see a this-person-has-cancer article, and it involves an older man, I do read further to see if the cancer is PCa.
I don't consider it morbid curiosity to do so, but rather simply reading to gain information as to how one more guy, celebrity or not, is dealing with the beast.
Power in information.
Someone might say "it's a matter of privacy." But if that's the case, then why make the announcement that the person has cancer in the first place?
Cancer stigma? But again, why say anything at all?
One reason might be that if the person has a cancer with a high mortality rate, as opposed to one of the "good" cancers (HAH!), it is preferred not to say something that would cause readers to think "Well, he's a goner!"
Otherwise, I'm a little puzzled on this one. Do any of you see why it would make sense for someone to say "I have cancer, but I'm not telling you which kind it is?"