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An archaeological examination of an ancient Egyptian mummy was in the collection of the National Museum in the Polish capital WarsawThe first known case of a pregnant mummy was revealed in April 2021.
It was discovered that mummywhich was initially thought to be the corpse of the priest Hor Djehoti, was actually a female, and new research by a team of Polish scientists shows that the woman in the bandages, is Bearer.
Now, a new study indicated that the pregnant mummy had a rare type of cancer, which astonished scientists. Archaeologyaccording to the Daily Mail.
Researchers in Poland were scanning the ancient cadaver’s skull when they discovered unusual signs in the bones, similar to those found in patients with nasopharyngeal cancer, and the scientists concluded that the mummy most likely died of the same disease.
Nasopharyngeal cancer is a rare type of cancer that affects the part of the throat that connects the back of the nose to the back of the mouth.
Show pictures issued by the institution "Warsaw Mummies Project" In Poland, the skull has lesions most likely caused by a tumor and large defects in parts of the bone that are not normally formed during embalming procedures.
By revealing the historical incidence of cancer, it is hoped that this will expand the knowledge of the development of cancer and can contribute to the development of modern medicine.
Additional research can also determine the cause of oropharyngeal cancer, such as whether it is related to a viral or genetic infection.
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An archaeological examination of an ancient Egyptian mummy was in the collection of the National Museum in the Polish capital WarsawThe first known case of a pregnant mummy was revealed in April 2021.
It was discovered that mummywhich was initially thought to be the corpse of the priest Hor Djehoti, was actually a female, and new research by a team of Polish scientists shows that the woman in the bandages, is Bearer.
Now, a new study indicated that the pregnant mummy had a rare type of cancer, which astonished scientists. Archaeologyaccording to the Daily Mail.
Researchers in Poland were scanning the ancient cadaver’s skull when they discovered unusual signs in the bones, similar to those found in patients with nasopharyngeal cancer, and the scientists concluded that the mummy most likely died of the same disease.
Nasopharyngeal cancer is a rare type of cancer that affects the part of the throat that connects the back of the nose to the back of the mouth.
Images from the Warsaw Mummies Project in Poland show the skull with lesions likely caused by a tumor and large defects in parts of the bone that do not normally form during embalming procedures.
By revealing the historical incidence of cancer, it is hoped that this will expand the knowledge of the development of cancer and can contribute to the development of modern medicine.
Additional research can also determine the cause of oropharyngeal cancer, such as whether it is related to a viral or genetic infection.