Did President Lincoln Have Cancer?
By: RNS Newsroom Solutions
Updated: April 13, 2009
A Philadelphia museum may hold the answer to the mystery of whether President Abraham Lincoln was dying of cancer at the time of his assassination.
The Grand Army of the Republic Museum and Library is debating whether to allow a DNA test of a pillowcase in its possession.
The pillowcase is stained with Lincoln's blood and brain matter.
A California cardiologist and author thinks Lincoln may have suffered from a rare genetic cancer syndrome and wants to test the artifact.
The museum's board is expected to decide next month.
The Grand Army of the Republic Museum and Library is debating whether to allow a DNA test of a pillowcase in its possession.
The pillowcase is stained with Lincoln's blood and brain matter.
A California cardiologist and author thinks Lincoln may have suffered from a rare genetic cancer syndrome and wants to test the artifact.
The museum's board is expected to decide next month.
