![]() In other way, Mukherjee said that we are successful in the focus on prolonging life rather than eliminating death. Therefore, the fight for cancer will be continue forever as long as cancer exists. These mutations can be caused by sun, radiation, chemicals or random events within the cell. Instead, cells in our body develop mutations and lead to cancer. People did not inherit cancer-causing mutations from their parents. However, most cancer is considered sporadic. In the future, Cancer-gene analysis and customized treatments will be available. However, still the best treatment is surgery if the cancer does not metastasize. Cancer treatment has been improving and death rates from cancer had been reduced. In 1986, BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 mutations were found from Atossa’s cancer. ![]() Cancer has changed name and treatments throughout history. In 1778, John Hunter’s clinic in London figured out that Queen Atossa had localized breast cancer. Two hundred years later, Hippocrates called cancer by the Latin name “karkinos.” In AD 168, Claudius Galen hypothesized the cause of cancer to be black bile. ![]() However, someone could perform a primitive form of surgery 2000 years after the first discovery of cancer. In 2500 BC, the cancer had another name, but there was no treatment. She received the most primitive form of mastectomy by her Greek slave. Mukherjee stated that the first known breast cancer patient was the Persian Queen Atossa in 500BC. ![]()
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