The next item does fall within the remit of this thread:
A fossilised foot bone carries the oldest evidence of malignant cancer we’ve ever seen. Dating back 1.7 million years, the fossil from South Africa shows signs of osteosarcoma, an aggressive form of bone cancer. The fossil metatarsal bone appears to have belonged to an ancient human, although the researchers who discovered it are not sure which species.
Background link: http://www.cancer.org/cancer/osteosa...s-osteosarcoma
A fossilised foot bone carries the oldest evidence of malignant cancer we’ve ever seen. Dating back 1.7 million years, the fossil from South Africa shows signs of osteosarcoma, an aggressive form of bone cancer. The fossil metatarsal bone appears to have belonged to an ancient human, although the researchers who discovered it are not sure which species.
Background link: http://www.cancer.org/cancer/osteosa...s-osteosarcoma
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