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jan 1, 1882 - The First Radical Mastectomy to Treat Breast Cancer

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William Halsted performs the first radical mastectomy to treat breast cancer. This surgical procedure remains the standard operation for breast cancer until the latter half of the 20th century.

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jan 1, 1882
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~ 144 years ago