A team from a Spanish university. has discovered what Egyptian  authorities are calling the. world's oldest evidence of breast cancer in the 4,200-year-old. skeleton of an adult woman. Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damaty said the bones of the. woman, who lived at the end of the 6th Pharaonic Dynasty, showed. 'an extraordinary deterioration'. 'The study of her remains shows the typical destructive. damage provoked by the extension of a breast cancer as a. metastasis,' he said in a statement on Tuesday. Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damaty said the bones of the woman, who lived at the end of the 6th Pharaonic Dynasty, showed'an extraordinary deterioration'. According to the World Health Organisation's cancer research agency, new cancer cases rose to an estimated 14 million a year in 2012, a figure seen rising to 22 million within 20 years. Despite being one of the world's leading causes of death. today, cancer is virtually absent in archaeological records. compared to other diseases - which has given rise to the idea. that cancers are mainly attributable to modern lifestyles and to. people living for longer. 'The team from University of Jaen has confirmed that the woman lived at the end of the 6th Dynasty (2200 BCE) and was part of the élite of the southernmost town of Egypt, Elephantine,' the statement said. 'The virulence of the disease impeded her to carry out any kind of labor, but she was treated and taken care during a long period until her death. ' The University of Jaen began the archaeological excavations in Qubbet el-Hawa in 2008 and their major goal is to reconstruct the life and funerary rituals of the governors of Elephantine and their families who lived between 2250 and 1750 BCE. The anthropological team from the University of Jaen saidthe Egyptian woman was an aristocrat from Elephantine, the country's southernmost town. But the finding, along with evidence reported last year by. British researchers of metastatic cancer in a 3,000-year-old. skeleton found in a tomb in modern Sudan, suggests cancer was. around in the Nile Valley in ancient times. The anthropological team from the University of Jaen said. the Egyptian woman was an aristocrat from Elephantine, the. country's southernmost town. Her remains were discovered in the necropolis of Qubbet. el-Hawa, west of the southern city of Aswan, the ministry said. According to the World Health Organisation's cancer research. agency, new cancer cases rose to an estimated 14 million a year. in 2012, a figure seen rising to 22 million within 20 years. The anthropological team from the University of Jaen said the Egyptian woman was an aristocrat from Elephantine, the country's southernmost town (pictured) Other analysis - including examination of the last food found in the stomachs of three horses buried in her tomb - allowed Dr Polesmak to formulate an intriguing account of this woman's final months alive. Last year a unique MRI scan on a 2,500 year old mummified Siberian 'princess' has revealed she died after suffering from acute breast cancer. Preserved in ice in an elaborate grave in the Altai Mountains, the ancient woman - famous for her remarkable tattoos - took cannabis to dull the ravages of her illnesses, experts have also discovered. Dug from her permafrost burial chamber on the high Ukok Plateau in 1993, analysis of her remains earlier highlighted sophisticated tattoos of 'great artistry' of fantastical creatures, while in her tomb was also found clothing and headdresses, a make-up bag, and a stash of cannabis, enabling experts to build a detailed picture of her life and looks. Separately from the MRI, academics also conclude she was a virgin who lived a deliberately 'celibate' life.
Here is a summary of the highlights for this article:
Woman was an aristocrat from Elephantine, country's most southern town.
She lived at the end of the 6th Pharaonic Dynasty.
Researchers say the disease showed 'an extraordinary deterioration'
Ett team från ett spanskt universitet. har upptäckt vad egyptiska myndigheter kallar det. Världens äldsta tecken på bröstcancer hos 4200-åringen. skelett av en vuxen kvinna. Antikvitetsminister Mamdouh el-Damaty sa benen i. kvinna, som levde i slutet av den 6:e faraoniska dynastin, visade. ”en extraordinär försämring”. "Studien av hennes kvarlevor visar det typiska destruktiva. skador framkallade av utvidgningen av en bröstcancer som en. metastas, sade han i ett uttalande på tisdag. Antikvitetsminister Mamdouh el-Damaty sa att benen på kvinnan, som levde i slutet av den 6:e faraoniska dynastin, visade 'en extraordinär försämring'. Enligt Världshälsoorganisationens cancerforskningsbyrå steg nya cancerfall till uppskattningsvis 14 miljoner per år 2012, en siffra som setts öka till 22 miljoner inom 20 år. Trots att han är en av världens främsta dödsorsaker. I våra dagar finns det praktiskt taget ingen cancer i arkeologiska arkiv. jämfört med andra sjukdomar - vilket har gett upphov till idén. att cancer huvudsakligen beror på modern livsstil och på. Människor som lever längre. "Teatern från University of Jaen har bekräftat att kvinnan levde i slutet av 6:e dynastin (2200 f.Kr.) och var en del av eliten i den sydligaste staden i Egypten, Elephantine," sade uttalandet. Sjukdomens virulens hindrade henne från att utföra alla slags arbeten, men hon behandlades och sköttes under en lång period fram till sin död. Universitetet i Jaen påbörjade 2008 de arkeologiska utgrävningarna i Qubbet el-Hawa och deras främsta mål är att rekonstruera livet och begravningsritualerna för guvernörerna i Elephantine och deras familjer som levde mellan 2250 och 1750 f.Kr. Antropologiska teamet från universitetet i Jaen sa att den egyptiska kvinnan var en aristokrat från Elephantine, landets sydligaste stad. Men fyndet, tillsammans med bevis som rapporterades förra året av. Brittiska forskare av metastatisk cancer hos en 3000-åring. skelett som hittades i en grav i det moderna Sudan, tyder på att cancer var. omkring i Nildalen i forntiden. Antropologiska gruppen från universitetet i Jaen sa det. Den egyptiska kvinnan var en aristokrat från Elephantine. Landets sydligaste stad. Hennes kvarlevor upptäcktes i nekropolen Qubbet. El-Hawa, väster om den södra staden Assuan, sa ministeriet. Enligt Världshälsoorganisationens cancerforskning. nya cancerfall ökade till uppskattningsvis 14 miljoner om året. År 2012 ökade siffran till 22 miljoner inom 20 år. Den antropologiska gruppen från universitetet i Jaen sade att den egyptiska kvinnan var en aristokrat från Elephantine, landets sydligaste stad (bildad) Andra analyser - inklusive undersökning av den sista maten som hittats i magen på tre hästar begravda i hennes grav - tillät Dr Polesmak att formulera en spännande redogörelse för denna kvinnas sista månader levande. Förra året visade en unik MRT-skanning på en 2 500 år gammal mumifierad sibirisk "princess" att hon dog efter att ha drabbats av akut bröstcancer. Experter har också upptäckt att den forntida kvinnan - berömd för sina anmärkningsvärda tatueringar - var bevarad i is i en utstuderad grav i Altaibergen och tog cannabis för att dämpa sina sjukdomars härjningar. Dug från hennes permafrost gravkammare på den höga Ukok Plateau 1993, analys av hennes lämningar tidigare belysta sofistikerade tatueringar av "stora konstnärskap" av fantastiska varelser, medan i hennes grav hittades också kläder och huvudbonader, en sminkpåse, och en gömma av cannabis, vilket gör det möjligt för experter att bygga en detaljerad bild av hennes liv och utseende. Separat från MRI, akademiker också dra slutsatsen att hon var en oskuld som levde ett medvetet "celibate" liv. Här är en sammanfattning av höjdpunkterna för denna artikel:
A team from a Spanish university. has discovered what Egyptian authorities call it. The world's oldest sign of breast cancer in the 4200 year old. skeleton of a grown woman. Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damaty said his legs in. woman, who lived at the end of the 6th Pharaohic dynasty, showed. ‘an extraordinary deterioration’. "The study of her remains shows the typical destructive. damage induced by the enlargement of a breast cancer as a. metastasis, he said in a statement on Tuesday. Antiquity minister Mamdouh el-Damaty said that the bones of the woman, who lived at the end of the 6th Pharaohic dynasty, showed 'an extraordinary deterioration'. According to the World Health Organisation’s Cancer Research Agency, new cancer cases rose to an estimated 14 million per year in 2012, a figure seen to rise to 22 million within 20 years. Even though he's one of the world's leading causes of death. Today, there is virtually no cancer in archaeological archives. compared to other diseases - which has given rise to the idea. cancer depends mainly on modern lifestyle and on. People who live longer. "The theatre from the University of Jaen has confirmed that the woman was alive at the end of the 6th dynasty (2200 BC) and was part of the elite in the southernmost city of Egypt, Elephantine," said the statement. The virulence of the disease prevented her from doing all kinds of work, but she was treated and cared for for for a long period until her death. The University of Jaen began the archaeological excavations in Qubbet el-Hawa in 2008 and their main goal is to reconstruct the life and burial rituals of the governors of Elephantine and their families who lived between 2250 and 1750 BC. The anthropological team from the University of Jaen said the Egyptian woman was an aristocrat from Elephantine, the country's southernmost city. But the finding, along with evidence reported last year by. British scientist of metastatic cancer in a 3000-year-old. skeletons found in a grave in modern Sudan, suggest cancer was. around the Nile Valley in ancient times. The anthropological group from the University of Jaen said so. The Egyptian woman was an aristocrat from Elephantine. The southernmost city of the country. Her remains were discovered in the necropolis of Qubbet. El-Hawa, west of the southern town of Aswan, said the ministry. According to the World Health Organization's cancer research. new cases of cancer increased to an estimated 14 million a year. In 2012, the figure increased to 22 million within 20 years. The anthropological group from the University of Jaen said that the Egyptian woman was an aristocrat from Elephantine, the southernmost city of the country (formed) Other analyses - including examination of the last food found in the stomach of three horses buried in her grave - allowed Dr Polestak to formulate an exciting account of this woman's last months alive. Last year, a unique MRI scan of a 2,500-year-old mummified Siberian "princess" showed that she died after suffering from acute breast cancer. Experts have also discovered that the ancient woman - famous for her remarkable tattoos - was preserved in ice in an elaborate grave in the Altai Mountains and took cannabis to mitigate the ravages of her diseases. Dug from her permafrost burial chamber on the tall Ukok Plateau in 1993, analysis of her remains previously illuminated sophisticated tattoos of "great artistry" of amazing creatures, while in her grave also found clothing and headgear, a makeup bag, and a stash of cannabis, allowing experts to build a detailed picture of her life and appearance. Separate from MRI, academics also conclude that she was a virgin who lived a conscious "celibate" life. Here is a summary of the highlights of this article:
Kvinnan var aristokrat från Elephantine, landets sydligaste stad. Hon levde i slutet av den 6:e faraoniska dynastin. Forskare säger att sjukdomen visade ”en extraordinär försämring”.
The woman was an aristocrat from Elephantine, the southernmost city of the country. She lived at the end of the 6th Pharaohic dynasty. Scientists say that the disease showed “an extraordinary deterioration.”