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How did doctors used to view breast cancer?
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See below: In ancient times cancer was an unknown. There are very old medical reports of large ulcers that would grow to take over the breast, and attempts at major surgical breast or chest wall removal was done, or even tried cauterizing the area with heat. A very unfortunate situation in old times.
Answered 10/4/2016
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