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Fossil tumour is oldest evidence of ancient human cancer
Fossil tumour is oldest evidence of ancient human cancer
A fossilized foot bone found in South Africa is the oldest evidence yet that ancient humans suffered from cancer, scientists say.The bone, which dates back about 1.7 million years, shows signs of osteosarcoma, or bone cancer.Scientists can't say for certain which exact category of early human ancestor the bone belongs to.It was recovered from the Swartkrans cave site, near Johannesburg.
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South Africa: Oldest cancer case discovered in 1.7-million-year old human ancestor
South Africa: Oldest cancer case discovered in 1.7-million-year old human ancestor
The oldest known case of malignant cancer in an early human species has been discovered in a 1.7 million-year-old fossil in South Africa.The find pushes back the recorded history of the disease over 1.5 million years – the previous oldest case was a benign growth found in the rib of a Neanderthal that lived 120,000 years ago.The earliest case of malignant cancer was far earlier, with cases recorded from ancient Egypt some 5,000 years ago.The cancer and bony tumour was discovered in a foot bone found at the archaeological site of Swartkrans (about 20 miles from Johannesburg), an area extremely rich in hominin remains.
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Scientists discover most ancient case of human cancer ever recorded
Scientists discover most ancient case of human cancer ever recorded
Before you go, we thought you'd like these...An international team of researchers has discovered the earliest known occurrence of cancer to be described in the human fossil record.According to a press release, "Though the exact species to which the foot bone belongs is unknown, it is clearly that of a hominin, or bipedal human relative."The affected specimen, originally found in South Africa's Swartkrans Cave, dates back roughly 1.7 million years.For the study, the team used Micro-CT imaging to analyze the bone of the ancient human relative.
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Fossil tumour is oldest evidence of human cancer discovered yet
Fossil tumour is oldest evidence of human cancer discovered yet
Patrick Randolph-Quinney/UCLAN/PAA fossilised foot bone carries the oldest evidence of malignant cancer we've ever seen.Dating back 1.7 million years, the fossil from South Africa shows signs of osteosarcoma, an aggressive form of bone cancer.The fossil metatarsal bone appears to have belonged to an ancient human, although the researchers who discovered it are not sure which species."Modern medicine tends to assume cancers and tumours in humans are diseases caused by modern lifestyles and environments," said Edward Odes, at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa.
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