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Jun 1, 1500
Earliest Detection of Cancer (1500 b.c.)
First case of Cancer was in 1500 B.C. in Ancient Egypt. They documented 8 casses of tumors on the breast. -
Devoloped Treatments For Cancer
Radiation therapy is treatment with high-energy rays or particles that destroy cancer cells. -
Detection For Cancer
Thermography is a way to detect Cancer. It’s non-invasive and non-toxic, using an infrared camera to measure thermal emissions from the entire chest and auxiliary regions. -
Devoloped Treatments For Cancer
Surgery can be used to treat or help prevent cancer. -
Facts About Cancer
77% are diagnosed with cancer age 55 or older -
Devoloped Treatment for Cancer
The start of the 20th century people started using Chemotherapy to treat cancer. -
Facts About Cancer
Relative survival rates have risen to 66 percent in 2002, up from 51 percent in 1977 -
Breakthroughs in Cancer
Screening with flexible sigmoidoscopy reduces colorectal cancer deaths. Reduced by 21% -
Breakthroughs in Cancer
Duloxetine (Cymbalta) for chemo-induced peripheral neuropathy. Used in painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy -
Devoloped Treatments For Cancer
Cryotherapy is used to freeze cancer tumors -
Facts About Cancer
It is estimated that about 1.48 million new cases of cancer were diagnosed in 2009. -
Facts About Cancer
About 1,970 new cases of breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in men in the U.S. in 2010 -
Facts About Cancer
Cancer is the second leading cause of death among all Americans, exceeded only by heart disease.