Bibliograph

From whispers to shouts, the ways we talk about cancer, Elaine Schattner

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Label

From whispers to shouts, the ways we talk about cancer, Elaine Schattner

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

From whispers to shouts

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1345243372

Responsibility statement

Elaine Schattner

Sub title

the ways we talk about cancer

Summary

"It's hard today to remember how recently cancer was a silent killer, a dreaded disease about which people rarely spoke in public. In hospitals and doctors' offices, conversations about malignancy were hushed and hope was limited. In this deeply researched book, Elaine Schattner reveals a sea change-from before 1900 to the present day-in how ordinary people talk about cancer. From Whispers to Shouts examines public perception of cancer through stories in newspapers and magazines, social media, and popular culture. It probes the evolving relationship between journalists and medical specialists, and illuminates the role of women and charities that distributed medical information. Schattner traces the origins of patient advocacy and activism from the 1920s onward, highlighting how, while doctors have lost control of messages about cancer, survivors have gained visibility and voice. The book's final section lays out provocative questions facing the cancer community today-including distrust of oncologists, concerns over financial burdens, and disparities in cancer treatments and care. Schattner considers how patients and their loved ones struggle to make decisions amid conflicting information and opinions. She explores the ramifications of so much openness, good and bad, and asks: Has awareness backfired? Instead, Schattner contends, we need greater understanding of cancer's treatability"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Cancer, kept apart (before 1900) -- Cancer's spring (1900-1920) -- Educational campaigns (1920-1930) -- Fighting words (1930-1945) -- A celebrity cause (1945-1960) -- Our bodies, our decisions (1960-1980) -- Cancer in the time of AIDS (1980-1990) -- Enthusiasm (1990-2000) -- Complications (2000-2010) -- Cancer everywhere (2010s) -- The patient's burden -- Cancer is not as it used to be -- Is cancer treatment a luxury? -- Has awareness backfired? -- Can we prevent cancer?

Target audience

adult

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Ways we talk about cancer

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