Which year was cancer discovered and how long has it been around for?

Question: Which year was cancer discovered and how long has it been around for?
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Asked by to Zach on 20 Mar 2014. This question was also asked by .
- Zach Dixon answered on 20 Mar 2014:
  
  Hello 🙂
  
  We can’t know for sure which year cancer was formally ‘discovered’ but it has been known about for a long time and has been a huge problem for as long as humans have existed!
  
  We are getting better and better at treating it though through research. The chances of survival with certain cancer types is increasing all the time!

Question: Which year was cancer discovered and how long has it been around for?