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Friday, May 10, 2024

Why is Cancer Called Cancer? Greeks and Romans Have the Answer

The word cancer comes from the late fifth and early fourth century BC, when doctors were using the word karkinos – the ancient Greek word for crab – to describe malignant tumours. Later, when Latin-speaking doctors described the same disease, they used the Latin word for crab: cancer. So, the name stuck. By Konstantine Panegyres […]


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