In medieval times quacks were dressed to resemble large birds wearing a huge beaksthey believed the soul was delivered and despatched by avian transmigration i.e stalk''s babies , Ravens , omens, Cuckoo's madness . I suppose to the superstition of the ancients cancer begins as a small egg shaped lump and then hatches out of its embryonic stage into a vulturous flesh eating bird .--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-richardson5/message