Ancient Egypt breakthrough as scientists uncover healers may have treated cancer

The study found Ancient Egyptian healers may have conducted experimental cancer treatment. (Image: Getty) Ancient Egyptian healers may have conducted experimental cancer treatment, according to a breakthrough study. Archaeologists examined two skulls held at Cambridge University as part of new research into the medical practices of healers of the ancient civilization .

The experts teamed up with medical professionals to examine the skulls and jaw of a man which is believed to have belonged to a man aged between 30 and 35 who died between 2687 and 2345 BC. The second skull, labelled E270, belonged to a woman aged approximately 50 at the time of her death, sometimes between 663 and 343 BC. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.

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