World's oldest evidence for cancer and bony tumours in human ancestors discovered.

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 The oldest hominin tumour discovered so far dated to around 120,000 years old and was found in the rib of a Neanderthal. But recently scientists have discovered evidences for cancer and bony tumours in human ancestor fossils found in South Africa, which date back to nearly two million years. So, it can be definitely concluded that these are the world's oldest evidence for cancer and bony tumours in human ancestor fossils.



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