Cancer is often caused by pollution, obesity, smoking, and longevity (all of which are major features of our modern world), and it is extremely rare to find evidence of its presence in ancient populations. However, researchers at Durham University in Britain found the oldest cancerous tumor in a skeleton. A bone in Sudan, dating back to about 1200 BC. From a medical research perspective, this is considered to have important scientific significance. It is the oldest proven case of cancer.
The British newspaper “Daily Telegraph” reported that the discovery is dangerously important, as it will allow the exploration of the possible basic causes of cancer in ancient populations, before the advent of the modern era, which can provide new glimpses into the development of the malignant disease in the past.
Specifically, the place of the latest discovery is the “Amara West” site, on the left bank of the Nile River in the far north of Sudan. The discoveries also demonstrate the poor health of the general population during that period, a time that experienced climate change and other environmental stresses.
The individual who died of cancer was a young man aged between 25 and 35 years, and he also suffered damage related to cancer, including the pelvis, ribs, spine, shoulders, chest bones, and collarbone, in addition to severe tooth decay. And chronic sinusitis. However, it cannot be confirmed that the man died of cancer, despite the obvious effects in his bones
