Nicole Guzmán-Smith (IMAGE) Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Caption Nicole Guzmán-Smith, post-doctoral fellow who discovered the first-known case of cancer in an ancient skeleton from Central America, working in staff scientist Richard Cooke's lab at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama Credit Sean Mattson, STRI Usage Restrictions credit STRI License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.