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Global Guidelines
Global guidelines help ensure proper pain management -
Introduction of PAP test
Introducction of PAP test leads to dramatic declines in cervical cancer deaths. -
Firrst Chemotherapy drug
First chemotherapy drup approved for cancer -
U.S government
U.s Government establishes national research network to test. -
Smoking
Smoking linked to cancer -
Cessation
Cessation Campaign beings -
Chemotherapy found cure
Chemotherapy found to cure Hodgkin lymphoma. -
national cancer act
National Cancer Act of 1971 becomes law. -
Breast Cancer
First adjuvant chemotherapy increases cure rates for early-stage breast cancer. -
Breast cancer surgery
Many women with breast cancer can opt for breast-conserving surgery. -
Men testicular cancer
New treatments cure men with testicular cance -
colostomies
Limited surgery helps rectal cancer patients avoid colostomies -
Blood Cells
Drugs to boost blood cells help patients finish cancer treatment, reduce infections -
Colon Cancer
Surgery Found To Cure Some Patients With Advanced Colon Cancer -
Obesity
Obesity pinpointed as cause of many cancer deaths -
Lung Cancer
Adjuvant Therapy Proven Effective In Lung Cancer -
cervical Cancer
First vaccine approved to prevent cervical cancer -
PSA testing
Major studies report conflicting results about benefits of PSA testing -
CT scanning
CT scanning reduces lung cancer deaths among heavy smokers -
Survivors
Record Number Of Americans Surviving Cancer – Nearly 14 Million
