4,000-year-old skull reveals ancient Egyptians attempted to treat cancer with possible surgery.

4,000-year-old skull reveals ancient Egyptians attempted to treat cancer. An international team of researchers discovered cut marks on the skull, suggesting that ancient Egyptians may have tried to operate on a tumor. The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Medicine, indicates that ancient Egyptian medicine attempted to deal with or explore cancer more than 4,000 years ago.