History and treatments of breast cancer

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  • 1700 BCE

    First breast cancer treatment

    French surgeon jean Louis and later Scottish surgeon got an idea of removing tumor cells from surgery.
  • 1600 BCE

    First case of breast cancer

    First case of breast cancer was discovered in 1600 B.C at Egypt.
  • Period: 1600 BCE to

    History and treatments of breast cancer

  • Mastectomies

    Surgeon William Stewart was the first one to practice mastectomy

  • Radiation therapy

    Wilhelm Rongten an American physician used the x-rays to treat cancer cells

  • Chemotherapy

    Paul Ehrlich was the one who coined the term chemotherapy

  • Hormonal therapy

    The first clinical trials started in USA