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History of Oncology

By sabrina.perez

  • 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

    Firrst Chemotherapy drug

    First chemotherapy drup approved for cancer

  • U.S government

    U.s Government establishes national research network to test.
  • Smoking

    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

    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

    Colon Cancer

    Surgery Found To Cure Some Patients With Advanced Colon Cancer
  • Obesity

    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