Ancient British Cemeteries Lay Bare Medieval Cancer Truths in Eye-Opening Study Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/science/202105011082778947-ancient-british-cemeteries-lay-bare-medieval-cancer-truths-in-eye-opening-study/ Prior to the study, it was believed that the most significant causes of ill health in medieval times were infectious diseases, such as bubonic plague, as well as malnutrition and warfare-related injuries. Cancer rates in medieval and pre-Industrial Revolution-era Britain were as much as 10 times higher what was previously believed, a study carried out by a group of scientists from the University of Cambridge has revealed. After examining the remains retrieved from six ancient cemeteries in the area, and resorting to statistical projections, the researchers were able to disprove previous studies. Earlier research had suggested less than one percent of medieval British residents had suffered from cancer.