The earliest recorded observation of cancer is in an ancient Egyptian medical text known as the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus, which dates back to around 3000 BC to 2500 BC.

A male skull, dated from 2,687 to 2,345 B.C., had a large lesion surrounded by 30 or so small metastasized lesions around it. Tondini, Isidro, Camarós, 2024 ...

In a skull marred with bone damage from multiple tumors, archaeologists have found never-before-seen evidence from ancient Egypt of surgical intervention for cancer.

7 Ancient Egyptian Mysteries That Are Still Unsolved. Story by Niki Kay • 6mo. ... Despite these clues, the precise logistics, tools, and labor organization remain uncertain.

Skulls Show Evidence of Surgery. Analysis reveals cut marks made by a sharp instrument in the areas around the tumors The skull of an Egyptian woman who died more than 2,000 years ago.

Ancient Egyptians suffering from cancer may have been subject to exploratory or treatment surgeries, a new study says. Tondini T, Isidro A and Camarós E (2024) Frontiers in Medicine The ancient ...

The earliest recorded observation of cancer is in an ancient Egyptian medical text known as the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus, which dates back to around 3000 BC to 2500 BC.

A pair of ancient Egyptian skulls, both thousands of years old, ... Ancient Egyptian skull shows oldest attempt at cancer surgery. Patrick Smith. Updated Wed, May 29, 2024 at 11:25 PM UTC.