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  2. History of cancer - Wikipedia

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    His contemporary Nicolaes Tulp believed that cancer was a poison that slowly spreads, and concluded that it was contagious. [6] In the 1600s, cancer was vulgarly called "the wolf[e]". [7] The first cause of cancer was identified by British surgeon Percivall Pott, who discovered in 1775 that cancer of the scrotum was a common disease among ...

  3. Timeline of cancer treatment development - Wikipedia

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    1900 – Swedish Dr. Stenbeck cures a skin cancer with small doses of radiation [4]; 1920s – Dr. William B. Coley's immunotherapy treatment, regressed tumors in hundreds of cases, the success of Coley's Toxins attracted heavy resistance from his rival and supervisor, Dr. James Ewing, who was an ardent supporter of radiation therapy for cancer.

  4. The Emperor of All Maladies - Wikipedia

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    According to Book Marks, the book received "positive" reviews based on thirteen critic reviews with five being "rave" and six being "positive" and two being "mixed". [5] On Bookmarks January/February 2011 issue, a magazine that aggregates critic reviews of books, the book received a (4.00 out of 5) from based on critic reviews with a critical summary saying, "Many of Mukherjee's followers will ...

  5. List of diseases by year of discovery - Wikipedia

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    Printable version; In other projects ... The following is a list of diseases by year of discovery. Year Disease Discoverer 2600 BC: Malaria [1] 1900 BC: Rabies: 1600 ...

  6. List of medicine awards - Wikipedia

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    This list of medicine awards is an index to articles about notable awards for contributions to medicine, the science and practice of establishing the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. The list is organized by region and country of the organization giving the award, but the awards may be available to people from around ...

  7. A World Without Cancer: Is Prevention the Cure? - AOL

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    In the following interview, Dr. Margaret I. Cuomo, author of the book A World Without Cancer, discusses the importance of cancer prevention with Motley Fool health care analyst Max Macaluso.

  8. What kinds of cancer can be discovered by enlarged prostate ...

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    Buckingham Palace officials revealed that King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer. Last month, the king, 75, underwent treatment for a benign prostate condition.

  9. Timeline of immunology - Wikipedia

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    1868 – Busch discovered that a sarcoma patient being surgically intervened to remove the tumor, after being exposed to a patient suffering from erysipelas, got a skin infection and her tumor disappeared. He inoculated some other cancer patients with many successes. [7] [4] 1876 – Demonstration that microbes can cause disease-anthrax (Robert ...