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milestones
A Boston dentist named William T.G. Morton provides the first public demonstration of ether as a general anesthetic, allowing surgeons to remove a tumor from a patient's jaw without pain. This advance gains immediate and widespread attention, ultimately eliminating the excruciating pain experienced by surgical patients until that time, and making the modern era of surgery possible. -
cancer was found
cancer treatment was found in the 19th century -
gene
1996 Skin cancer gene identified Co-discovery of the gene responsible for basal cell carcinoma, the most common human skin cancer. -
stem cells
Identification of the factors that govern differentiation of stem cells into hair follicles, sebaceous glands, or epidermis, and first successful and reproducible cloning of healthy mice from any type of adult stem cell. -
obwsity
American Cancer Society research confirms the link between obesity and many types of cancer. -
celebration
The US celebrates a 20% decline in cancer death rates. -
damon runyon
Since 1946, Damon Runyon scientists, including 12 Nobel Laureates, have made some of the most important discoveries in cancer research. -
claifornia
The American Cancer Society hosts an event in California to help nearly 1 million smokers quit for the day. The following year, the Society takes the program nationwide, and it continues to challenge people to stop using tobacco and provide them support to quit today. -
studying breast cancer
The American Cancer Society invests in a mammography study that demonstrates it is a safe and effective tool for the early detection of breast cancer. -
american cancer
Former American Cancer Society grantee Brian Druker, MD, reports stunning success in treating chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) with a molecularly targeted drug (Gleevec), launching a new era of molecularly targeted treatments.
