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jan 1, 1903 - The First Use of Radiation Therapy to Cure Cancer

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S.W. Goldberg and Efim London describe the use of radium to treat two patients with basal cell carcinoma of the skin. The disease was eradicated in both patients.

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jan 1, 1903
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~ 123 years ago