Ancient Egyptians Attempted Cancer Treatment 4000 Years Ago, Study Reveals
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Researchers have discovered evidence that ancient Egyptians attempted to treat cancer over 4,000 years ago, as indicated by cutmarks on a skull with cancerous lesions. This finding, published in Frontiers in Medicine, challenges the perception of cancer as a modern disease and highlights the advanced medical knowledge of ancient Egyptian civilization.
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