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Ancient Egyptian Breast Cancer Discovery by Beatriz Melo de Almeida is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Researchers in Egypt have discovered evidence of breast cancer in the 4,200-year-old remains of an Egyptian woman, representing the oldest known case of breast cancer. This adds to evidence challenging the idea that cancer is a modern disease caused by modern lifestyles. The discovery was made by a Spanish anthropological team and shows signs of metastasis in the woman

Author
Beatriz Melo de Almeida
Language
EN