Ancient Egyptian Skull Reveals Early Cancer Treatment Efforts
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Researchers have discovered evidence that ancient Egyptians attempted to surgically treat cancer over 4,000 years ago, as indicated by cut marks on a skull with cancerous lesions. This finding, published in Frontiers in Medicine, suggests that efforts to understand and treat cancer began much earlier than previously thought.
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