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Cancer Dates
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Lakayla
⟶ Atualizado 16 nov 2018 ⟶
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Chimney Soot & Squamous Cell Carcinoma
CT scanning provides clearer images of tumors, guiding radiation and other treatments
Use of cancer-causing asbestos declines
First adjuvant chemotherapy increases cure rates for early-stage breast cancer
New treatments cure men with testicular cancer
Many women with breast cancer can opt for breast-conserving surgery
Growing use of mammography saves lives
First cancer vaccine prevents cancer-causing hepatitis B infection
Limited surgery helps rectal cancer patients avoid colostomies
Global guidelines help ensure proper pain management
Tamoxifen reduces breast cancer recurrence
Second-hand smoke formally declared a carcinogen
PSA test enables early detection of prostate cancer
Benzene discovered to cause blood cancers
Adjuvant therapy proven for colorectal cancer
Drugs to boost blood cells help patients finish cancer treatment, reduce infections
Shift to 3-D radiation treatment plans increases precision, safety of therapy
Laparoscopic surgery minimizes pain, recovery time for several cancers
Cancer deaths begin steady decline
Powerful anti-nausea drugs alleviate major side effect of cancer treatment
Sentinel lymph node biopsy determines cancer's spread with fewer side effects
Melanoma linked to sun exposure
Taxanes emerge as a vital chemotherapy option for ovarian, breast cancer
Prophylactic surgery helps prevent breast and ovarian cancers in women at high risk
Surgery found to cure some patients with advanced colon cancer
FDA approves first-ever targeted cancer drug, rituximab
Chemotherapy before surgery helps more women benefit from breast-conserving treatment
Treatment guidelines highlight obesity-cancer link
Drug therapy can reduce breast cancer risk in women at high risk
New radiotherapy technique enables precise targeting of tumors near sensitive tissue
First targeted anti-breast cancer drug, trastuzumab (Herceptin), has major impact on care
Study links household radon exposure to lung cancer
Imatinib found highly effective against rare gastrointestinal tumor
New targeted therapy transforms treatment for rare leukemia
Doubling of U.S. biomedical research budget expands cancer research
First targeted drugs for lung cancer attack "EGFR" receptor
Obesity pinpointed as cause of many cancer deaths
Scientists decode the human genome
Adjuvant therapy proven effective in lung cancer
FDA approves first "anti-angiogenic" drug, bevacizumab
Two targeted drugs approved for advanced colon cancer
Research sheds light on long-term health problems of cancer survivors
U.S. launches effort to map cancer genomes
First vaccine approved to prevent cervical cancer
Major studies report conflicting results about benefits of PSA testing
Record number of Americans surviving cancer – nearly 14 million
Adding palliative care to standard chemotherapy improves survival for advanced lung cancer patients
New prohibitions on indoor tanning after it’s declared carcinogenic
First drug shown to improve survival for patients with advanced melanoma
CT scanning reduces lung cancer deaths among heavy smokers
Aromatase inhibitors cut breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women
Potential new approach to treating childhood leukemia found
FDA approves two immunotherapies for melanoma
Four new drugs transform CLL treatment
First gene therapy for cancer
Pembrolizumab extends NSCLC survival, with fewer side effects
First new treatment for bladder cancer in three decades
Childhood cancer survivors living longer
A new class of breast cancer treatment introduced
Three immunotherapies introduced for most common type of lung cancer
Advent of general anesthesia opens the door for modern cancer surgery
Radical mastectomy ushers in more aggressive surgical approaches for cancer
First use of radiation to treat cancer
National Cancer Institute established
Introduction of Pap test leads to dramatic declines in cervical cancer deaths
First-ever remission of pediatric leukemia
First chemotherapy drug approved for cancer
U.S. government establishes national research network to test new cancer treatments
Pioneering "combination chemotherapy" cures leukemia
Smoking linked to cancer; cessation campaigns begin
Researchers link "Philadelphia chromosome" to leukemia
Chemotherapy found to cure Hodgkin lymphoma
Increased use of radioactive "seeds" to target prostate and other cancers
Screening tests for colorectal cancer dramatically reduce deaths
National Cancer Act of 1971 becomes law
More limited mastectomy proven effective for early-stage breast cancer