{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6061d7074f32292e2156f153/69a86323618d0d8bf7c97b27?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Ancient History of Cancer: From Fossils to Modern Medicine","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6061d7074f32292e2156f153/1772642009674-368ab8ac-42c5-4aa1-99d4-bb7caab49131.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Cancer&nbsp;isn’t&nbsp;a modern disease –&nbsp;it’s&nbsp;an ancient biological phenomenon that has existed for hundreds of millions of years. In this episode, we trace cancer’s origins from the dawn of multicellular life,&nbsp;explore&nbsp;how it affected ancient animals&nbsp;and break down the major scientific and medical advances that shaped modern cancer research.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>We’re&nbsp;joined by&nbsp;Dr Roselyn Campbell, bioarchaeologist and Egyptologist at Purdue University. She explains how scientists&nbsp;identify&nbsp;tumours in archaeological&nbsp;remains&nbsp;and what&nbsp;living with cancer might have been like in ancient societies.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>What&nbsp;you’ll&nbsp;learn in this episode:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li>How cancer first&nbsp;emerged&nbsp;in early multicellular life&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>What ancient animal fossils reveal about the history of cancer&nbsp;</li><li>How past civilisations&nbsp;like Ancient Egypt&nbsp;understood, described, and&nbsp;attempted&nbsp;to treat cancer&nbsp;</li><li>The key discoveries that unlocked&nbsp;cancer’s biology&nbsp;</li><li>The major treatment milestones&nbsp;–&nbsp;from surgery to radiation to chemotherapy&nbsp;</li><li>How imaging technologies revolutionised diagnosis&nbsp;</li><li>How genomics and targeted therapies reshaped modern cancer care&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For more cancer stories visit <a href=\"https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cancer News</a>!</p>","author_name":"Cancer Research UK"}