From Whispers to ShoutsIt'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