Another impressive find.
An Ancient Egyptian skull may have evidence of brain surgery An ‘extraordinary’ 4,000-year-old Egyptian skull shows signs of attempts to treat cancer. Cutmarks on the skull could be indications that ancient Egyptians tried to operate on excessive tissue growth, say scientists. An alternative theory is that they tried to learn more about cancerous disorders after a patient’s death.
Through preserved scripture, researchers have discovered that ancient Egyptian surgeons used instruments which were similar to what we use today, such as a scalpel, forceps, scissors and splints. Microscopic observation showed a big lesion on skull 236 consistent with excessive tissue destruction, a condition known as neoplasm. There were around 30 small and round metastasised lesions scattered across the skull.
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