Chimney sweeps' carcinoma

Chimney sweeps' cancer, also called soot wart or scrotal cancer, is a squamous cell carcinoma of the scrotum. It has the distinction of being the first reported form of occupational cancer, initially identified by Percivall Pott in 1775.

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Chimney sweeps' carcinoma

Chimney sweeps' cancer, also called soot wart or scrotal cancer, is a squamous cell carcinoma of the scrotum. It has the distinction of being the first reported form of occupational cancer, initially identified by Percivall Pott in 1775.

Source: Wikipedia "Chimney sweeps' carcinoma" · CC BY-SA 4.0

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