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Cancer, Past present and future!
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1800. History of cancer surgery.
18th century sergeon John Hunter suggested that sergery might cure cancers if the tumor had not invaded the surrounding tissue. -
1840. History of cancer surgery.
Discovery of powerful anesthetics to aid sergery on cancers. -
1846. History of cancer surgery.
John Collins warren performed the first major cancer operation under general anesthesia. -
1889, the history of cancer surgery.
1889, William Halsted noticed that breast cancer recurred more often in women who had had their tumour removed but not the surrounding tissue. He developed a technique called the 'radical mastectomy', the surgical removal of the tumour, breast, overlying skin and muscle. -
Histry of Radiotherapy 1895-2000
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen in Würzburg (Germany) discovers X-rays. -
1895. History of radiotherapy.
First therapeutic attempt to treat a local relapse of breast carcinoma by Emil Grubbe (Chicago) -
1896 History of radiotherapy.
(radiotherepy)
Discovery of natural radioactivity by Henri Becquerel in Paris. -
1896, History of radiotherapy.
Irradiation of a skin tumour in a 4-year-old by Léopold Freund (Vienna - Austria) -
1898,history of radiotherapy.
Discovery of radium by Pierre et Marie Curie in Paris. -
1899, History of radiotherapy.
First real proof of cure by X -Rays. -
Early 1900's
The term Chemotherapy was first used, a sulfur mustard gas used for chemical warfare. -
1901
First therapeutic use of radium for skin by Dr Danlos (Hôpital Saint-Louis - Paris). -
1903 History of radiotherapy.
First scientific description of the effect of radiotherapy on lymphoma nodes (Drs Senn et Pusey. -
1904 History of radiotheray.
First treaty on radiotherapy by Joseph Belot in Paris -
1905 History of radiotherapy.
Discovery of the sensitivity of seminoma to X-Ray by Antoine Béclère in Paris -
1930. History of cancer surgery.
The ability to trensfuse blood. -
1934 History of radiotherapy.
Publication of 23% cure rate in head and neck cancer by X-Rays ( Dr Henri Coutard - Institut Curie) -
1936 History of radiotherapy.
1936: François Baclesse (Institut Curie) begins his work on conservative treatmen of breast cancer -
The history of cancer surgery.
The discovery of antibiotics. -
1950's
(chemotherapy) We realised our goal was to cure cancer, and significant progress was made in the development of new chemotheraputic drugs. -
1950's history of cancer surgery.
Chemo and Radio therapy becomes widley available. -
1960's-1970's
(Chemotherapy)
There were rapid developments in chemotheraputic agents in the 1960's. -
continuation 1960's-1970's.
(chemotherapy)
New drugs were developedin the 1970's. -
1973. History of radiotherapy.
Scanner invented by G.N. Hounsfeld (UK) -
1980's
(chemotherapy)
We started to focus on how to manage the symptoms of cancers.Early trials of biological theray and growth factors began. -
1990's
(chemotherapy)
There was an increase in clinical trials, there were improvments in symptomatic support and more intensive chemotherapy. We were also tailoring therapy based on riskc and continued the development of biotheray. -
1990
First use of scanner and computers for IMRT. -
2000. History of radiotherapy.
One in two cured cancer patients owes his/her recovery, at least partly to radiotherapy
