In 2016, a rare and surprisingly well preserved case of colon adenocarcinoma was discovered in the natural mummy of a 16th century Neapolitan noble, the Prince Luigi Carafa of Stigliano (1511–76; figure 1). Further analyses including toxicological investigation and application of several antibodies were done on the soft tissue samples of the tumour, to better determine the histological type of the adenocarcinoma and the treatment to which the patient had been submitted.
Cancer and therapy in the 16th century: the unique case of adenocarcinoma in Luigi Carafa, prince of Stigliano (1511–76)
Fornaciari A;Gaeta R;Chericoni S;Stefanelli F;Naccarato AG;Castagna M;Lencioni R;Giuffra V;Fornaciari G
2019-01-01
Abstract
In 2016, a rare and surprisingly well preserved case of colon adenocarcinoma was discovered in the natural mummy of a 16th century Neapolitan noble, the Prince Luigi Carafa of Stigliano (1511–76; figure 1). Further analyses including toxicological investigation and application of several antibodies were done on the soft tissue samples of the tumour, to better determine the histological type of the adenocarcinoma and the treatment to which the patient had been submitted.File in questo prodotto:
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