It's not weird to be scared of cancer; I think everyone is to some degree. 1 in 3 women will develop it and 1 in 5 die of it. But this also means it is one of the most researched diseases in the world and that treatments and prognoses are improving constantly for most cancers.

I actually don't think there is anything wrong with being vigilant - preventative care and all that. It's why I have an annual mammogram and Pap smear and should start having colonoscopies soon. You just can't live your life being paralyzingly afraid of it; you might as well have a terminal prognosis already if you do that.

Is this something you discuss in therapy? Because iirc you were afraid to bring it up. If you haven't, believe me, she's heard it before and won't think you're weird.