In Unspoken Ink, one of our most popular programs here at Cactus Cancer Society, our participants write in response to prompts, ranging from pictures to quotes to poetry. We are proud to share the work of our writers here on our blog, including this piece, which is part of a series entitled Fresh Ink.
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Cancer Jokes by Caralynn Hampson
What antiseptics do dinosaurs use?
Chloro-rex-idine or iodinoÂ
What is it called when a salamander has a low ANC?
They’re newt-ropenic
What do you call a Wookiee with genetic risk for breast cancer?
ChewBRCA
Which blood test gives constructive feedback?
Hemato-critic
What do you call a tumor made of punctuation marks?
A sar-comma
What do you call it when your port has good blood return?
A hepar-win
What happens if there is a frameshift meowtation?
There are abnormal purrtein pawducks
What kind of nurse is Barbie?
An ondollogy nurse
Which antinausea medication do animals use?
Zoo-fran
What do you call an impolite chemotherapy drug?
Doxo-rude-icin
What kind of cancer treatment do legumes get?
Chemotherapea
What do you call the cancer treatment that consists of viral images?
Meme-otherapy
Where does Google keep their genetic information?
In the chrome-osomes
What kind of chemo does a snowman get?
I-frost-famideÂ
What do you use to take a dog’s blood pressure?
A blood pressure ruffÂ
Caralynn Hampson is a Ewings sarcoma survivor and is a college student double majoring in biostatistics and theology and religious studies.Â
