Cancer has existed since time immemorial. The earliest written description of cancer is in an ancient Egyptian text on surgery written around 3000 B.C. The text is called the Edwin Smith papyrus (named after Edwin Smith, an American dealer of antiquities who bought it from its Egyptian owner in 1862). The Edwin Smith papyrus is … Read more
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