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ArticleJournal of preventive medicine and hygiene2024

A historical and palaeopathological perspective on cancer.

Francesco M Galassi, Elena Varotto, Mauro Vaccarezza, Mariano Martini, Veronica Papa

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Article in Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Francesco M GalassiDepartment of Anthropology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.
Elena VarottoArchaeology, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Mauro VaccarezzaCurtin Medical School, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
Mariano MartiniDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Veronica PapaDepartment of Economics, Law, Cybersecurity, and Sports Sciences, University of Naples "Parthenope", Naples, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer is often wrongly considered to be a modern disease in many popular medical venues. Cancers have been known to humanity since ancient times. In fact, its antiquity can be identified through the application of palaeopathological methodologies. The present perspective demonstrates by means of a historical and palaeopathological analysis how oncological manifestations were present long before the emergence of anatomically modern humans and addresses the epidemiological transition from ancient times to the contemporary world. The final section of the article examines breast cancer and its identification in ancient human remains.

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Breast NeoplasmsNeoplasmsPaleopathologyFemaleHistory, 15th CenturyHistory, 16th CenturyHistory, 17th CenturyHistory, 18th CenturyHistory, 19th CenturyHistory, 20th CenturyHistory, AncientHistory, MedievalHumansBreast cancerCancerEpidemiologyGlobal healthHistory of medicinePalaeopathologyPublic health

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PMID38706766
PMCPMC11066820

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