Early evidence for cancer in Sudan: an advanced example of bone metastases from ancient Nubia (circa 2500–2050 BCE)

Whiting, R, Phillips, ELW, O'Flynn, D and Antoine, D (2022) Early evidence for cancer in Sudan: an advanced example of bone metastases from ancient Nubia (circa 2500–2050 BCE). The Lancet Oncology, 23 (8). pp. 992-994. ISSN 1470-2045

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Abstract

WHO reports that cancer is currently a leading cause of death worldwide. An increasing body of bioarchaeological research offers new insights into the past prevalence, epidemiology, and evolution of cancer. An archaeological example from the Northern Dongola Reach in Upper Nubia, Sudan, is presented in this Perspectives piece. In most ancient examples, only the skeleton remains, restricting the body of evidence to individuals with characteristic osseous changes. Such lesions can be primary (originating in the skeleton) or secondary (metastasising from bone or soft tissues). Each new archaeological case adds to this important body of evidence.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Humans; Bone Neoplasms; Paleopathology; Sudan; Bone Neoplasms; Humans; Paleopathology; Sudan; Oncology & Carcinogenesis; 1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis
Subjects:	C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CC Archaeology Q Science > QM Human anatomy Q Science > QP Physiology R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer)
Divisions:	Biological and Environmental Sciences (from Sep 19)
Publisher:	Elsevier BV
Date of acceptance:	9 February 2022
Date of first compliant Open Access:	21 September 2022
Date Deposited:	21 Sep 2022 11:01
Last Modified:	21 Sep 2022 11:01
DOI or ID number:	10.1016/S1470-2045(22)00089-4
URI:	https://ljmu-9.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/17645

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