A historical and palaeopathological perspective on cancer
Cancer is often wrongly considered to be a modern disease in many popular medical venues. Cancers have been known to mankind since ancient times. In fact, its antiquity can be proved through the application of palaeopathological methodologies. The present perspective piece demonstrates by means of...
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| author | Galassi, F.M. Varotto, E. Vaccarezza, Mauro Martini, M. Papa, V. |
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| description | Cancer is often wrongly considered to be a modern disease in many popular medical venues. Cancers have been known to mankind since ancient times. In fact, its antiquity can be proved through the application of palaeopathological methodologies.
The present perspective piece demonstrates by means of a historical and palaeopathological analysis how oncological manifestations were present long before the emergence anatomically modern humans and addresses the epidemiological transition from ancient times to the contemporary world.
The final section of the article is dedicated to the analysis of breast cancer and its identification in ancient human remains. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-952072024-07-03T01:15:39Z A historical and palaeopathological perspective on cancer Galassi, F.M. Varotto, E. Vaccarezza, Mauro Martini, M. Papa, V. Breast cancer Cancer Epidemiology Global health History of medicine Palaeopathology Public health Humans Paleopathology History, Ancient Neoplasms Breast Neoplasms Female History, Medieval History, 19th Century History, 18th Century History, 16th Century History, 17th Century History, 20th Century History, 15th Century Humans Neoplasms Breast Neoplasms Paleopathology History, Ancient History, Medieval History, 15th Century History, 16th Century History, 17th Century History, 18th Century History, 19th Century History, 20th Century Female Cancer is often wrongly considered to be a modern disease in many popular medical venues. Cancers have been known to mankind since ancient times. In fact, its antiquity can be proved through the application of palaeopathological methodologies. The present perspective piece demonstrates by means of a historical and palaeopathological analysis how oncological manifestations were present long before the emergence anatomically modern humans and addresses the epidemiological transition from ancient times to the contemporary world. The final section of the article is dedicated to the analysis of breast cancer and its identification in ancient human remains. 2024 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/95207 10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2024.65.1.3221 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Breast cancer Cancer Epidemiology Global health History of medicine Palaeopathology Public health Humans Paleopathology History, Ancient Neoplasms Breast Neoplasms Female History, Medieval History, 19th Century History, 18th Century History, 16th Century History, 17th Century History, 20th Century History, 15th Century Humans Neoplasms Breast Neoplasms Paleopathology History, Ancient History, Medieval History, 15th Century History, 16th Century History, 17th Century History, 18th Century History, 19th Century History, 20th Century Female Galassi, F.M. Varotto, E. Vaccarezza, Mauro Martini, M. Papa, V. A historical and palaeopathological perspective on cancer |
| title | A historical and palaeopathological perspective on cancer |
| title_full | A historical and palaeopathological perspective on cancer |
| title_fullStr | A historical and palaeopathological perspective on cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | A historical and palaeopathological perspective on cancer |
| title_short | A historical and palaeopathological perspective on cancer |
| title_sort | historical and palaeopathological perspective on cancer |
| topic | Breast cancer Cancer Epidemiology Global health History of medicine Palaeopathology Public health Humans Paleopathology History, Ancient Neoplasms Breast Neoplasms Female History, Medieval History, 19th Century History, 18th Century History, 16th Century History, 17th Century History, 20th Century History, 15th Century Humans Neoplasms Breast Neoplasms Paleopathology History, Ancient History, Medieval History, 15th Century History, 16th Century History, 17th Century History, 18th Century History, 19th Century History, 20th Century Female |
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