• Question: Hi, how was cancer discovered and when?

    Asked by 226cesk27 to Natasha on 6 Nov 2017.
    • Photo: Natasha Myhill

      Natasha Myhill answered on 6 Nov 2017:

      I didnt actually know this, but a quick Google says that evidence of cancer has been around since Ancient Egypt, so possibly as early as 1600BC – chances are that was just the first instance of it being written down as well, its likely that it has been around as long as we have!

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