From the “Silent Killer” to the “Whispering Disease”: Ovarian Cancer and the Uses of Metaphor
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KELEKIAN: You have cancer . . . you have advanced, metastatic ovarian cancer. VIVIAN: Go on . . . KELEKIAN: You present with a growth that, unfortunately, went undetected in stages one, two and three. Now it is an insidious adenocarcinoma, which has spread from the primary adnexal mass— VIVIAN: “Insidious”? KELEKIAN: “Insidous” means undetectable at an— VIVIAN: “Insidious” means treacherous. KELEKIAN: Shall I continue? VIVIAN: By all means.
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دوره 53 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2009