Strouhal E
Am J Phys Anthropol. 1976 Nov;45(3 pt. 2):613-20. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.1330450328.
A survey of the tumors found in the remains of the Ancient Egyptians shows the occurrence of all the kinds of tumors which would be expected to be preserved in the osteological evidence. On the other hand, findings of tumors in the soft tissues of mummies are only exceptional. The frequency of tumors seems to be lower than in recent years, probably because of the shorter mean duration of life. The pathological lesions preserved in bony sturcture reveal not only osseous tumors, but also the presence of some tumors of soft tissues eroding the bone. To the survey of cases described in the literature, original findings of a calcified myoma uteri and of a probably epipharyngeal carcinoma are added. Because our knowledge on the history of tumors is not yet comprehensive, much more attention should be devoted to the search for them, starting from the moment of excavation of any cemetary.
对古埃及人遗骸中发现的肿瘤进行的一项调查显示，出现了所有预期会在骨骼证据中保存下来的各类肿瘤。另一方面，在木乃伊软组织中发现肿瘤的情况则极为罕见。肿瘤的发生率似乎低于近年来，这可能是由于平均寿命较短。保存在骨骼结构中的病理病变不仅揭示了骨肿瘤，还显示了一些侵蚀骨骼的软组织肿瘤的存在。在对文献中描述的病例进行调查时，补充了子宫钙化肌瘤和可能的咽上癌的原始发现。由于我们对肿瘤历史的了解尚不全面，从任何墓地挖掘之时起，就应更加关注对它们的搜寻。
