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>The First Oncologist, EST, The Second Oncologist
this sequence does imply something.. unusual in the sequence; a second opinion after some emotional trauma? perhaps electro-shock therapy isn't so far-fetched.
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Well you should see the painting -- the "first oncologist" is represented as a skeleton's hand a la a personified Death.
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Maybe it's Electron Something Treatment. Electron Something Therapy. (It would be nice if the middle letter was B, Electron Beam works better.) Or External Something Therapy. (External Beam, once again, it would be easier with a B.)
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Explore secondary treatment? Explore specific treatments? Here is a site with patients' stories, Alex (and I imagine there are others). It sounds to me like the painter was trying to depict stages that are common to all cancer patients. Even if you don't have time to search stories for common experiences (one of which might fit the letters EST), you may find them interesting. http://cancerguide.org/stories.html
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Hi Alex,
In the context you depicted, I am quite certain that EST stands for estimated (or expected) survival time.
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Werner, thanks. I hadn't thought of that one. Anyway, wish me luck everybody. I've never delivered a commencement address (nor did I ever expect to at my age). It's exciting.
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Good luck. And maybe someone at the school knows what EST means. Don't wanna ruin your credibility.
Yeah, we had this old dude spoke at our graduation din't even know what EST was.
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Congratulations and good luck. If you get nervous just remember the old trick of picturing them in their underwear. Personally I always thought that I would get more nervous speaking to a room of undressed people. 
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Wasn't there a psychotherapy called EST popular back in the early 80s?
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