BSC 422 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: American Cancer Society, Dysplasia, National Cancer Institute
16 Jan 2018
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What is cancer: starts with one mutation, when it destroys other tissue and gets in bloodstream to move is when it is a problem, 1. Greeks karcinos = crab; central mass with extensions that radiate outward: 2. William harvey did a scientific analysis of a body after death. Laid foundation for the study of cancer: 3. Usa 1913: first time cancer was nationally known; article in ladies home journal. Gave a list of common symptoms, american cancer society was established. Invasion: metastasis, benign stays in tissue of origin. Most common cancers: skin, breast, lung, colon, prostate.
