Osteogenic tumour in Australopithecus sediba: Earliest hominin evidence for neoplastic disease

We describe the earliest evidence for neoplastic disease in the hominin lineage. This is reported from the type specimen of the extinct hominin Australopithecus sediba from Malapa, South Africa, dated to 1.98 million years ago.

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Publication Date: 
01/07/2016
Patrick S. Randolph-Quinney, Scott A. Williams, Maryna Steyn & et al
South African Journal of Science
1-7
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neoplastic disease hominin.pdf
Tags:
Cancer, History, Fossils, South Africa, Research