History Of Cancer Timeline

PhillieG

I thought this was interesting. It shows how cancer has been around for a VERY long time. It was on the internet so take it for what it's worth...
From the site http://www.cancerquest.org

History Of Cancer Timeline

grandmafay

Thanks
Thanks for the link. Very interesting. Kind of puts things in perspective. Fay

coloCan

Mose Maimonides
The man pictured in Timeline date of 1190 is who the cancer center I go to was named after

kristasplace

coloCan said:

Mose Maimonides
The man pictured in Timeline date of 1190 is who the cancer center I go to was named after

Great site!
That was a very interesting read! I wish there was more current information in it though. It only went up to 1999. I think i'm going to look around that website some more.

I wasn't able to respond directly to your post, or open the link. I don't know if it's my computer, or this website!

Hugs!
Krista

PGLGreg

3000bce?
I'm suspicious of the 3000 BC date given. I found a reference that dates the Edwin Smith papyrus to the 17c. BC. (which does mention a theory, however, that it is a copy of an earlier document that might go back as far as 3000 BC): http://www.touregypt.net/edwinsmithsurgical.htm

--Greg

PhillieG

PGLGreg said:

3000bce?
I'm suspicious of the 3000 BC date given. I found a reference that dates the Edwin Smith papyrus to the 17c. BC. (which does mention a theory, however, that it is a copy of an earlier document that might go back as far as 3000 BC): http://www.touregypt.net/edwinsmithsurgical.htm

--Greg

Like I said,
It was on the internet so you must take the "truth" of it into consideration. On this site, I saw a reference to the Edwin Smith papyrus you mentioned.
Link
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_6x_the_history_of_cancer_72.asp

My point was that it's been around for a while, not just since the industrial revolution. I do believe that it's much more prevalent since modern times. Our environment, diet, lifestyle all can contribute to health or disease.

robinvan

Thanks Phil
Very interesting indeed!

Rob