History of Cancer

1500 B.C. Earliest Detection of Cancer

Jan 1, 1500

It happened in Egypt and the information was written on papyrus documenting that the person had 8 tumors on their breast.

Development of removing cancer by suregery

Feb 1, 1728

The famous Scottish surgeon John Hunter (1728−1793) suggested that some cancers might be
cured by surgery and described how the surgeon might decide which cancers to operate on.

Invention of radiation therapy

Mar 1, 1895

Wilhelm Rontgen invented radiative therapy with the use of x-ray.

Invention of Neurosurgery

Mar 1, 1929

W. James Gardner was chief of neurosurgery at the Cleveland clinic.

Invention of chemotherapy

Mar 1, 1940

The two doctors who invented chemotherapy, Dr. Louis Goodman and Dr. Alfred Gilman, made a medical breakthrough while the testing nitrogen mustard

Major Break through in cancer

Jan 1, 1954

Link between smoking cigarettes and lung cancer was made.

Fact

Mar 1, 1956

First cure of a tumor by chemotherapy.

Fact

Mar 1, 1970

First succesfull bone marrow transplant.

Fact

Mar 1, 1986

Discovery that stem cells can rebuild the enitrie blood system.

Major Break through in cancer

Mar 1, 1996

Disvory of breast cancer gene.

Fact

Mar 1, 2009

Regular aspirin use improves survival rates for colorectal cancer patients.

Invention of the Detection method elastography

Feb 4, 2013

New detection method, Norway and France were the first to use it. The method measures the elasticity of the tumors.