(p. A17) Ancient Egyptian doctors were the first to explore and treat cancer, according to scientists who examined two skulls with tumors and found evidence they had been operated on.
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It might never be possible to know whether these two ancient Egyptians were treated for cancer while they were alive, Camarós said. But given the civilization’s advanced medical knowledge—historical and archaeological records show they built prostheses, put in dental fillings and treated traumatic injuries—he is convinced their physicians were attempting surgical interventions.
“They even had a word for tumor,” he said. “And they knew it was something people were dying from.”
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(Note: the online version of the story has the date May 29, 2024, and has the title “Ancient Egyptians Were First to Treat Cancer. Skulls Show Evidence of Surgery.”)
The study co-authored by Camarós and summarized above is: