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A History of Prostate CancerThe Problematic Prehistory of Prostate Cancer

A History of Prostate Cancer: The Problematic Prehistory of Prostate Cancer [In the early summer of 1817, the Professor of Anatomy and Surgery to the Royal College of Surgeons, William Lawrence, presented several cases of ‘Fungus Haematodes’ (including some reported by his colleague, George Langstaff, the attending surgeon for St Giles’ Cripplegate Workhouse). As part of his series, Langstaff recorded a case of extreme urinary blockage arising from, he supposed, a diseased prostate:] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A History of Prostate CancerThe Problematic Prehistory of Prostate Cancer

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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Copyright
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
ISBN
978-1-4039-8803-4
Pages
15 –42
DOI
10.1057/978-1-137-56595-2_2
Publisher site
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Abstract

[In the early summer of 1817, the Professor of Anatomy and Surgery to the Royal College of Surgeons, William Lawrence, presented several cases of ‘Fungus Haematodes’ (including some reported by his colleague, George Langstaff, the attending surgeon for St Giles’ Cripplegate Workhouse). As part of his series, Langstaff recorded a case of extreme urinary blockage arising from, he supposed, a diseased prostate:]

Published: Aug 1, 2016

Keywords: Prostate Cancer; Nineteenth Century; Eighteenth Century; Prostate Gland; Seventeenth Century

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