Raw Data: The Known: Cancer Is Really, Really Old. The Unknown: How Common It Was.

Monday, August 22, 2016 - 15:51 in Health & Medicine

A fossilized bone tumor in South Africa is the oldest known case of cancer, researchers say. The extent of the disease so long ago remains elusive.

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