Although Hippocrates may have named the disease "cancer," he was certainly not the first to discover the disease. The history of cancer actually begins much earlier. The world's oldest documented case of cancer hails from ancient Egypt in BC. It was treated by cauterization, which destroyed tissue with a hot instrument called "the fire drill. There is evidence that the ancient Egyptians were able to tell the difference between malignant and benign tumors. In Ancient Greece, much less was known about the human body than what is known today, of course.
For example, Hippocrates believed that the body was composed of four fluids: blood, phlegm , yellow bile , and black bile. He believed that an excess of black bile in any given site in the body caused cancer. This was the general thought of the cause of cancer for the next 1, years. Autopsies done by William Harvey in paved the way to learning more about human anatomy and physiology.
Blood circulation was discovered, opening the doors for more research on diseases. It wasn't until that autopsies were performed to research the cause of death in ill patients. Giovanni Morgagni of Padua was the first to do such autopsies. The lymph theory developed in the 17th century, replacing Hippocrates' black bile theory on the cause of cancer.
The discovery of the lymphatic system gave new insight into what may cause cancer. It was believed that abnormalities in the lymphatic system were the cause. It wasn't until the late 19th century that Rudolf Virchow recognized that cells, even cancerous cells, derived from other cells. In , a Nobel Prize was wrongfully awarded for the discovery of the cause of stomach cancer, a worm.
The 20th century saw the greatest progression in cancer research. Research identifying carcinogens, chemotherapy , radiation therapy, and better means of diagnosis was discovered. Today, we are able to cure some types of cancer, and research is ongoing. Clinical trials and research studies are the key to finding a cure, or a definitive method of prevention.
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