A case of metastatic cancer Zapallal late Middle Horizon (1100-1200 AD), Chillon Valley, Peru

The found of a male human burial 35-40 years old of archaeological site of Zapallal, Puente Piedra, North of Lima, showing malignant tumor, has permitted study the old theme of neoplasmas or cancers in Andean world. This article shows the differential diagnosis and its discussions about their possib...

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Autores: Altamirano Enciso, Alfredo Jose, Bueno Mendoza, Alberto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/7842
Acceso en línea:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/sociales/article/view/7842
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cáncer metastático
cáncer de próstata
Zapallal
paleopatología
indios del Perú.
Malignant cancer
destructive lesions
paleopathology
Peruvian Indians.
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Sumario:The found of a male human burial 35-40 years old of archaeological site of Zapallal, Puente Piedra, North of Lima, showing malignant tumor, has permitted study the old theme of neoplasmas or cancers in Andean world. This article shows the differential diagnosis and its discussions about their possibly causes to the light of paleopathology focus. It describes the severe destructive lesions in bones of pelvis and sacro, concluding in prostate cancer cause