Ancient Egyptian Skull Reveals Earliest Cancer Treatment Efforts
TL;DR
A 4,600-year-old Egyptian skull with signs of brain cancer and surgical cut marks suggests that ancient Egyptians attempted to treat the disease, pushing back the timeline of documented cancer treatment by up to 1,000 years.
- Ancient Skull With Brain Cancer Preserves Clues to Egyptian Medicine The New York Times
- Ancient Egyptians tried to treat cancer 4000 years ago, cut-marked skull indicates Livescience.com
- 4000-year-old Egyptian skull gives 'extraordinary' clues about cancer treatment New York Post
- 4000 year-old Egyptian skulls show attempts at brain surgery Popular Science
- Ancient Egyptian skull shows oldest known attempt at treating cancer New Scientist
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