This is an interesting article. Of course, some cancers are genetic and some cancers are due to environmental impressions. My mom's cancer is not genetic, but we don't know what environmental factor or factors have mutated her genetic DNA causing this to happen. We may never know. It is in God's hands.
-Vanessa
Prostate Cancer Found in Egyptian Mummy
Posted by Caitlin Bronson on January 30, 2012 9:08AM Boomer Health and Lifestyle.
A 2,200-year-old mummy was found to have prostate cancer, leading scientists to question whether genetics played a role.
The world’s second oldest case of prostate cancer was found in a 2,200-year-old mummy, the Canadian Press reports. According to American University in Cairo professor Salima Ikram, extensive testing of the mummy revealed that the disease was not caused by environmental influences, but rather by genetics.
“Living conditions in ancient times were very different,” Ikram explained. “There were no pollutants or modified foods, which leads up to believe that the disease is not necessarily only linked to industrial factors.”
Whether prostate cancer is caused by genetics or environmental factors is a big question in the field of cancer research, the Canadian Press said. While scientists often link cancer to diet and industrial toxins, older cases of cancer suggest that genetics may play a role as well.
Ikram and her team have been studying the ancient Egyptian mummy in Portugal for the past two years. The prostate cancer was discovered by using a high-resolution computerized tomography (CT) scan, which revealed lesions on the mummy’s lumbar spine.
The man died in his forties, researchers say. The mummy is kept at the National Archaeology Museum of Lisbon.
The oldest known case of prostate cancer was found in a 2,700-year-old skeleton of a Scythian king in Russia, AUC said in a statement. His skeleton was found in a steppe in Southern Siberia.
http://www.thirdage.com/news/prostate-cancer-found-in-egyptian-mummy_01-30-2012
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ReplyDeleteIt is so unfortunate that this awful disease exists in so many forms, but my hope is that we as a human race can learn to appreciate life and what we have and maintain in our relationships with one another and our own spirituality.
Thankyou,
Vanessa