Contrary to popular belief, cancer is not a new disease. In reality we have documents that show the existence of cancer in antiquity.

Cancer: Its origins

The word cancer is a Latin word derived from the Greek word meaning carcinos crab. The translation from the Greek word carcinos in Cancer (Latin) was the work of Celsus (28 BC. – 50 AD. J.-C). However there are documents that indicate that the cancer had been discovered long before Hippocrates.

The Ebers Papyrus which was written around 1500 BC. J.-C provides evidence that the cancer was known in ancient Egypt. The only solution at that time was the cauterization. Egyptians at this time were able to differentiate a benign from a malignant tumor.
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