The diagnosis of cancer usually means a psychosocial fall for those affected, comparable to falling from a high mountain into a deep glacier crevice, with no access to help. In such a situation, a person is overwhelmed by an eerie fear. In the case of a cancer diagnosis, this fear resembles a voodoo curse. The members of the tribes still living in Oceania are so deeply rooted in this belief that they can die from fear when signs of a death curse are indicated. The deeply ingrained belief of modern humans that cancer inevitably leads to death generates a panic that can be more lethal than the disease itself. Scientifically speaking, this fear is completely unfounded, as cancer patients can, under certain circumstances, achieve complete health again.