Fossilized femur reveals 240-million-year-old case of rare bone cancer

Researchers have discovered one of the oldest known case of bone cancer via a 240-million-year-old fossil, a study has revealed. The malignant tumor was identified in the femur of a Pappochelys, a type of extinct reptile similar to modern day turtles. The fossil was recovered in Germany from an ancient lake bed, later ending up in the Stuttgart State Museum … Continue reading

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