“…As I look at mummies in Egyptian museums all over the world, I wonder about the living conditions, what kinds of substances these people were exposed to, and how much they can tell us about the past. 2 Radiologic diagnoses have been made possible, even DNA can be extracted through molecular cloning and entered in the International Mummy Database. 12 The study of ancient Egyptian remains has revealed some insights into the presence of tumors and neoplasms in the population.…”
Section: Ancient Egyptian Remains and Neoplasmsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In advanced or terminal cases, surgery was declined. 2 One example, in particular, stands out. El-Rakhawy et al described a male patient who suffered from an advanced and erosive lesion of the right nasopharynx.…”
Section: Ancient Egyptian Remains and Neoplasmsmentioning
Dr Elsayad describes his impressions regarding the medical and surgical procedures used for patients with cancer and reports on the oncologic cases from ancient Egyptian remains published in the literature.
“…As I look at mummies in Egyptian museums all over the world, I wonder about the living conditions, what kinds of substances these people were exposed to, and how much they can tell us about the past. 2 Radiologic diagnoses have been made possible, even DNA can be extracted through molecular cloning and entered in the International Mummy Database. 12 The study of ancient Egyptian remains has revealed some insights into the presence of tumors and neoplasms in the population.…”
Section: Ancient Egyptian Remains and Neoplasmsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In advanced or terminal cases, surgery was declined. 2 One example, in particular, stands out. El-Rakhawy et al described a male patient who suffered from an advanced and erosive lesion of the right nasopharynx.…”
Section: Ancient Egyptian Remains and Neoplasmsmentioning
Dr Elsayad describes his impressions regarding the medical and surgical procedures used for patients with cancer and reports on the oncologic cases from ancient Egyptian remains published in the literature.
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