Historical Nonfiction

Cancer!

Some interesting historical facts about one of the most feared things.

• The earliest description of cancer was found in the Edwin Smith Papyrus dating back to 1600 B.C. It describes what appears to be breast cancer. Though breast cancer was treated by cauterization with a tool called a “fire drill,” the author ultimately wrote, “There is no treatment.”
• The word “cancer” is related to the Greek word “crab” because its finger-like projections were similar to the shape of the crab.
• Studies have found that Holocaust survivors are at a greater risk for developing cancer, mainly due to intense calorie deprivation and stress during WWII.
• Some scientists thinks that the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl produced the most cancers in history caused by a single incident.
• Abigail Adams Smith, the daughter of John Adams, was diagnosed with breast cancer, though they did not know it was that at the time. She had the affected breast removed painfully in 1811, but the cancer continued to spread and she died two years later.

(Source: facts.randomhistory.com)

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