Cancer is not a strictly man-made disease; evidence from the fossil record and archaeological remains shows that malignant tumors affected hominin precursors and ancient populations long before the modern industrial era.
Evidence against · 3
Paleo-oncology: the role of ancient remains in the study of cancer.
2004 · cited by 0
Paper [0] discusses paleo-oncology and the evidence of cancer in ancient human populations and animal fossils.
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[Lucy's cancer(s): A prehistorical origin?].
2016 · cited by 0
Paper [1] highlights the discovery of ancient tumors, such as a 1.7-million-year-old osteosarcoma, proving cancer existed long before modern industrial society.
Metastatic cancer in antiquity: Case study from 3rd-4th century Milan, Italy.
2025 · cited by 0
Paper [2] documents metastatic cancer in skeletal remains from 3rd-4th century Milan, contributing to the evidence of cancer in antiquity.