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‘Extraordinary’ 4,000-year-old Egyptian skull - EurekAlert


Researchers were stunned by the discovery of cutmarks around cancerous growths on an ancient Egyptian skull, which allowed them to gain new insights into how the ancient Egyptians may have treated the disease. These findings are unique evidence that ancient societies have tried to explore and operate on cancer thousands of years ago.

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