An early history of human breast cancer: West meets East / 癌症
Chinese Journal of Cancer
;
(12): 475-477, 2013.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-320559
ABSTRACT
Cancer has been increasingly recognized as a global issue. This is especially true in countries like China, where cancer incidence has increased likely because of changes in environment and lifestyle. However, cancer is not a modern disease; early cases have been recorded in ancient medical books in the West and in China. Here, we provide a brief history of cancer, focusing on cancer of the breast, and review the etymology of ai, the Chinese character for cancer. Notable findings from both Western and Chinese traditional medicine are presented to give an overview of the most important, early contributors to our evolving understanding of human breast cancer. We also discuss the earliest historical documents to record patients with breast cancer.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Mama
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China
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Pérsia
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História Antiga
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História Medieval
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História do Século XVIII
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História do Século XIX
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Grécia
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História
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Medicina Tradicional Chinesa
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
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Europa
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Cancer
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
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