The story of how cancer got its name

Konstantine Panegyres

doi:10.1002/cncr.35428

The story of how cancer got its name

Konstantine Panegyres

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The disease called cancer was named after the animal known as the crab. According to ancient tradition, cancer was named after the crab because of the aggressivity or obstinacy of the crab or because of the appearance of the crab’s tangled legs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3401-3403
Number of pages	3
Journal	Cancer
Volume	130
Issue number	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.35428
Publication status	Published - 15 Oct 2024
Externally published	Yes

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The story of how cancer got its name

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