 A Better Life with Dr. Samjay Gupta. There's a reason they call it the C word, cancer. It's tough to talk about, even more so with kids. Experts we spoke with said that it's understandable that families may have an instinct to protect their child from the scary feelings that come with a cancer diagnosis. But at the same time, clear communication is really helpful. What you say and what you don't say largely depends on how old your child is. But one thing that I've learned in my many years of reporting,