It is believed that a malignant tumor was in the bone of the left finger in people who lived 1.7 million years ago.
Researchers have discovered many prehistoric human remains that indicate the presence of cancer. The first mention of a fatal disease is also found in ancient written sources. Live Science writes about it.
According to scientists, the first evidence of cancer dates back to 1.7 million years ago. Apparently, oncology is in the species Paranthropus robustus, or Homo ergaster.
“We found the remains in Swartkrans Cave, a limestone mine in South Africa. It contains the highest concentration of skeletons of ancient people and their close relatives. When we compared computed tomography (CT) scans of a fossilized toe bone with images of modern cases of a type of cancer that starts in the cells that make up bones, we immediately recognized the characteristic cauliflower-like appearance of osteosarcoma,” the researchers said.
In addition, it is known that in 3000 BC, the ancient Egyptian mathematician, physician and architect Imhotep wrote a treatise called papyrus edwin smith. This is a textbook on injury and surgical procedures. The text details 48 medical cases, including several cases of breast cancer.
We remind you, early scientists from the School of Medicine of the University of North Carolina developed a diet that can destroy cancer cells in the human body.
Source: korrespondent
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