Chimney Sweeps' Carcinoma
Chimney sweep's cancer called Soot wart, is a squamous cell carcinoma of the skin of the scrotum. It has the distinction of being the first reported form of occupational cancer, and was initially identified by Percival Pott in 1779.
The name came about as it was initially noticed as prevalent amongst chimney sweeps.
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