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Ancient Egyptian Skull Reveals Early Cancer Treatment Attempts

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Ancient Egyptian Skull Reveals Early Cancer Treatment Attempts
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New research reveals that ancient Egyptians attempted to surgically treat cancer over 4,000 years ago, as evidenced by cut marks on skulls with cancerous lesions, marking the earliest known instance of surgical cancer treatment in human history.

Topics:health#ancient-egypt#archaeology#cancer#medical-history#science-and-health#surgery
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  1. Ancient Egyptians Tried to Surgically Treat Cancer, Study Finds  Gizmodo
  2. Ancient Skull With Brain Cancer Preserves Clues to Egyptian Medicine  The New York Times
  3. Ancient Egyptians tried to treat cancer 4000 years ago, cut-marked skull indicates  Livescience.com
  4. 4000-year-old Egyptian skull gives 'extraordinary' clues about cancer treatment  New York Post
  5. Ancient Egyptian Skull Found Riddled With Tiny Cut Marks. This Could Be Why.  ScienceAlert

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