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The History of Cancer
- Cancer in the Sixteenth to Eighteenth Centuries
- Cancer in the Nineteenth Century
- Early Theories about Cancer Causes
- Development of Modern Knowledge about Cancer Causes
- History of Cancer Epidemiology
- History of Cancer Screening and Early Detection
- Evolution of Cancer Treatments: Surgery
- Evolution of Cancer Treatments: Hormone Therapy
- Evolution of Cancer Treatments: Radiation
- Evolution of Cancer Treatments: Chemotherapy
- Evolution of Cancer Treatments: Immunotherapy
- Evolution of Cancer Treatments: Targeted Therapy
- Advancement of Cancer Survivorship
- Cancer in the Twenty-first Century
- To Learn More about the History of Cancer
- References: The History of Cancer