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by Cd00d 1387 days ago
There's a standup bit, I don't remember who the comic is, where he says, "my elbow was kinda sore after I was playing a bunch of tennis. I looked it up on the internet and oh no! It turns out I have elbow cancer!"
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im not sure i see the punchline? theres a group of connective tissue cancers called sarcomas that are often found near knees and elbows.
The joke is that anything medical you search for online you'll end up having your greatest fears validated, rather than get helpful and balanced insight.

Or rather, all online diagnoses are cancer.