Much attention has been paid to the unearthing of the
2500-year-old mummy known as the “Siberian Ice Maiden.”
Discovered in 1993, her subterranean burial chamber
included a pouch of cannabis among other archeologic
findings1. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed that the
princess had a primary tumour in the right breast, with
axial adenopathy and metastatic disease. It is hypothesized
that the cannabis was used to manage her pain and
perhaps other symptoms, or even possibly as a treatment
for her malignant disease.