Recent studies on 4,000-year-old Egyptian skulls show evidence of ancient surgical attempts to treat cancer, highlighting their advanced medical knowledge.
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Ancient Egyptian were medical masters of their time. The Egyptian physicians treated everything from cranial fractures to dental issues with impressive success. Treating cancer was a struggle, although evidence suggests they may have tried.