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How old is cancer?

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Imagine if we understood why and how cancer first manifested? In this talk, paleopathologist Kathryn Hunt discusses the Paleo-oncology Research Organization, an effort she founded that is dedicated to uncovering the the evolution of cancer in antiquity. Could this be a gateway to future solutions to cancer?

The First Documented Case of CancerThe world’s oldest documented case of cancer was found on papers (papyrus) from ancient Egypt in 1500 BC. 2 It talked about a tumor found in the breast. The cancer was treated by destroying the tissue with a hot instrument called “the fire drill.” Today, we call this “cauterization.”

Overall, there was an increase in cancer incidence of almost 30% between 1973 and 2015. According to this research, colorectal, thyroid, and testicular cancers along with melanoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma are most responsible for this increase in cancers among adolescents and young adults.

Fast forward to 2019, and those numbers had increased significantly, with 23.6 million people receiving a new cancer diagnosis and records documenting 10 million cancer deaths.

Higher risk of lung cancer among Rh negatives
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  1. Patrick June 2, 2022

    Are you saying that as an A- person that it’s easier for me to get lung cancer? That’s very interesting because when I was about 15 yrs. old, I once tried a cigarette & it felt so bad that I never tried a cigarette again. Now at the age of 79 yrs. old I’m very healthy & both of my younger brothers have had cancer, but my youngest brother who is an A- has beat bone marrow cancer & also my other brother who has a Resus positive blood type, came down with prostrate cancer & after many treatments over several years has gotten worse with his cancer spreading into other parts of his body.

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