Cancer Cells Are Like Weeds: Use of Visual Analogies to Explain Cancer Treatments

Estimates are that more than 50% of adults living in NorthAmerica have low health literacy. Unfortunately, much ofthe available health education material is written at agrade level that most people don’t understand. Tofacilitate understanding, a 3D animation was created toexplain cancer treatment options using analogiesbetween cancer cells and weeds. The goal is to createeducational material that people of all levels of healthliteracy can understand and learn from.