A few months ago, I met a man in his late sixties with advanced gastrointestinal cancer that had spread to his liver and lymph nodes. His wife had recently died. He lived alone in a three-story house. He knew his disease was incurable, but he was motivated; he wanted “more time.” At each visit, he told his oncologist he felt okay. His pain was controlled. … Continue reading The Language of the Body: Why Patient-Reported Symptoms Predict Survival