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The only event known from his reign in some detail, is a quarrying expedition to the Wadi Hammamat, perhaps to procure a monument for the king, led by his son Djaty. [1] [3] The large number of workmen (2350) [3] sent out on this expedition, shows that Imhotep may not have had control over the Wadi Hammamat. [1]
Imhotep (/ ɪ m ˈ h oʊ t ɛ p /; [1] Ancient Egyptian: ỉỉ-m-ḥtp "(the one who) comes in peace"; [2] fl. c. 2625 BC) was an Egyptian chancellor to the King Djoser, possible architect of Djoser's step pyramid, and high priest of the sun god Ra at Heliopolis.
Anal cancer is a cancer which arises from the anus, the distal opening of the gastrointestinal tract. [1] Symptoms may include bleeding from the anus or a lump near the anus. [ 1 ] Other symptoms may include pain, itchiness, or discharge from the anus. [ 1 ]
Two thousand years after his death, Imhotep's status was raised to that of a deity of medicine and healing. Whether he was actually a physician is debated. Imhotep was one of the chief officials of the Pharaoh Djoser and Egyptologists ascribe to him the designed the Pyramid of Djoser (the Step Pyramid) at Saqqara in Egypt in 2630–2611 BC. He ...
1900 – Swedish Dr. Stenbeck cures a skin cancer with small doses of radiation [4]; 1920s – Dr. William B. Coley's immunotherapy treatment, regressed tumors in hundreds of cases, the success of Coley's Toxins attracted heavy resistance from his rival and supervisor, Dr. James Ewing, who was an ardent supporter of radiation therapy for cancer.
HPV, the human papilloma virus, caused the cancer on base of Moog’s tongue. A lump in the neck due to a swollen lymph node that slowly gets bigger is a common symptom of cancers in the mouth ...
The book weaves together Mukherjee's experiences as a hematology/oncology fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital as well as the history of cancer treatment and research. [2] [3] Mukherjee gives the history of cancer from its first identification 4,600 years ago by the Egyptian physician Imhotep. The Greeks had no understanding of cells, but ...
On Jan. 8, Designated Survivor actor Adan Canto died at age 42.The cause of death was appendiceal cancer, a rare disease that occurs when a tumor forms in the appendix.According to the Cleveland ...