cancerfic

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Meaning · English

Fan fiction centered around a character undergoing treatment for or dying from cancer.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Read a no holds barred interview with author Leyla Harrison, in which she talks about rapefic, cancerfic, feedback, and her approach to writing fanfic.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “cancerfic” mean?

Fan fiction centered around a character undergoing treatment for or dying from cancer.

Is “cancerfic” formal or informal?

cancerfic is generally slang.