"avoidancePTNCI-GLOSSCDR0000454798" . . "Avoidance"^^ . "C54264"^^ . "Avoidance"^^ . "C0870186"^^ . "Individual Behavior"^^ . "The act of staying away from people, places, and thoughts that may cause anxiety, pain, or unpleasant feelings. Some types of cancer-related avoidance include refusing to accept a cancer diagnosis or get treatment, and using alcohol or other drugs to forget about having cancer.NCI-GLOSS" . . "A conscious or unconscious refusal to encounter situations, activities, or objects; the act or practice of keeping away from or withdrawing from something.NCI" . "Avoidance"^^ . "AvoidancePTNCI" .