Cancer Timeline
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Updated: 14 Nov 2018
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Created byAdam Hutchinson
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Cardiac Side EffectsIdentification of Essential Genes for ImmunotherapyAnthrax Targets TumorsGeneral AnesthesiaBreat Cancer Treatment BeginsFirst use of Radiation to Treat CancerNational Cancer Institute is FoundedPap Tests Reduce Cervical Cancer RatesFirst Remission at Children's Hospital in BostonFirst Chemical Approved for ChemotherapyUS government establishes national research network to test new cancer treatmentsCombination Chemotherapy cures leukemiaStudies Show that smoking leads to cancerPhiladelphia Chromosome is discoveredChemotherapy is found to cure Hodgkin LymphomaIncreased usage of radioactive "seeds" to cure prostate and other cancersMore limited mastectomy proven effective for early-stage breast cancerNational Cancer Act of 1971 becomes a lawScreening tests for colorectal cancer dramatically reduces deathsCT scanning provides clearer images of tumorsSecond hand smoke is proven to be a carcinogenLaparoscopic surgery reduces pain and recovery time after tumor removals
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