Several years ago, the television show 60 Minutes showed a support group of cancer patients laughing at the joke "What do you call a person who has a compulsion to get lymphoma over and over again? A lymphomaniac." What coping method was being used by the support group?

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The support group was using humour as a coping mechanism to deal with their cancer diagnosis. Laughing at a joke about their illness can help alleviate stress and create a sense of community and shared experience within the group.

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