Prostate cancer found in ancient Egyptian mummy

Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 10:30 in Health & Medicine

[PIC:1899:left](Medical Xpress) -- A new study published in the International Journal of Paleopathology reveals a case of prostate cancer in a 2,250-year-old mummy. The researchers also believe that cases of cancer at that time may not be as rare as previous research has noted.

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