Angela
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Here is a link to the article:
http://www.archaeology.org/news/2755-141204-siberia-oldest-cancer
The man suffered from either lung or prostrate cancer which had metastasized, and the scientists are linking it to smoke from fires as one of the possible environmental factors.
This isn't the first ancient skeleton from this area to have shown signs of cancer:
http://www.archaeology.org/news/2628-141016-ukok-princess-cancer
Then, there's Otzi with his arteriosclerosis, and didn't they say possibly diabetes as well, as well as arthritis?
Manknd has been dealing with these illnesses forever, it seems, and these poor souls didn't have the analgesics for pain that ameliorate it in the modern world.
One other thing did interest me in the original article. The scientist mentioned that the sample was a hunter gatherer. This was in 2500 BC. I wonder about the cultural context and precise location. Maybe when the paper comes out there will be more information.
http://www.archaeology.org/news/2755-141204-siberia-oldest-cancer
The man suffered from either lung or prostrate cancer which had metastasized, and the scientists are linking it to smoke from fires as one of the possible environmental factors.
This isn't the first ancient skeleton from this area to have shown signs of cancer:
http://www.archaeology.org/news/2628-141016-ukok-princess-cancer
Then, there's Otzi with his arteriosclerosis, and didn't they say possibly diabetes as well, as well as arthritis?
Manknd has been dealing with these illnesses forever, it seems, and these poor souls didn't have the analgesics for pain that ameliorate it in the modern world.
One other thing did interest me in the original article. The scientist mentioned that the sample was a hunter gatherer. This was in 2500 BC. I wonder about the cultural context and precise location. Maybe when the paper comes out there will be more information.