First laparoscopic kidney removal to treat renal cancer was performed by Washington University – St Louis physicians
In 1990, Washington University – St. Louis physicians Ralph V. Clayman, MD, Lou Kavoussi, MD, and Nathaniel J….
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Wake Forest Baptist Cancer Center became a NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center
In 1990, the Cancer Center of Wake Forest University (CCCWFU) in Winston-Salem received National Cancer Institute (NCI) comprehensive…
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Lineberger Cancer Center received NCI comprehensive cancer center designation
In 1990, the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill received…
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The University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute received NCI Comprehensive designation
In 1990, the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute received National Cancer Institute (NCI) Comprehensive designation. The University of…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
Geneticist Mary-Claire King discovered BRCA1, the first gene for a hereditary form of breast cancer.
In 1990, Geneticist Mary-Claire King and her colleagues at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) discovered BRCA1,…
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University of Arizona Cancer Center received Comprehensive Cancer Center status
In 1990, The University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC) received Comprehensive Cancer Center status from the National Cancer…
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Biotechnology | FDA | Oncology | Therapeutics
The FDA approved the hormone, called Epogen
On Jun. 1, 1989, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Amgen’s Epogen/Procrit for the treatment of…
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Dr. Steven A Rosenberg conducted the first human gene transfer trial
On May 22, 1989, Dr. Steven A. Rosenberg and his team at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) performed…
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Bristol-Myers’ PARAPLATIN (carboplatin) was approved for the treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer
On Mar. 3, 1989, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Bristol-Myers’ PARAPLATIN (carboplatin) for the treatment…
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Certification in radiation oncology was first offered
In 1989, certification in radiation oncology was first offered. Board certification serves as an important marker for the…
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The UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center was founded
In 1989, the University of California, Irvine (UCI) Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC) was founded as a…
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Stanford Medicine researchers discovered the ‘homing receptor’
In 1989, Stanford Medicine researchers discovered the ‘homing receptor,’ which guides white blood cells into the peripheral lymph…
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Tumor blood vessel growth inhibitor compound was produced
In 1989, researcher Judah Folkman and his team from Boston Children’s Hospital produced a synthetic compound that inhibited…
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Karmanos Cancer Institute researcher Dr. Soule developed MCF-10, an immortal line of normal human breast cells
In 1989, Karmanos Cancer Institute researcher Dr. Soule developed MCF-10, an immortal line of normal human breast cells….
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William J Catalona began a study that established the PSA blood test as prostate cancer screening tool
In 1989, researcher William J. Catalona, MD of Washington University – St. Louis began a study that established…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Therapeutics | Vaccine | Women's Health
The State Office of Rural Health became part of OHSU in an effort to help rural areas better address their unique health care needs
In 1989, the State Office of Rural Health became part of Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) to…
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Bethesda System Conference developed system for standardized Pap smear reporting
In December 1988, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) sponsored a workshop to address the standardization of cervical/vaginal cytopathology…
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Biotechnology | Clinical Research | NIH | Oncology | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress | Vaccine | Women's Health
The FDA Modernization Act Amended to Include Women in Clinical Trials
On Jul. 20, 1988, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the Modernization Act of 1997…
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CDC | Disease | NIH | Oncology | Therapeutics
The CDC announced Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion awards
On Jun. 17, 1988, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the recipients…
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The Harvard Mouse, created by molecular geneticists, becomes the first mammal patented in the U.S.
On Apr. 12, 1988, OncoMouse became the first animal to be patented in the United States (U.S. Patent 4,736,866)….
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Landmarks Preservation Board officially designated the Seattle City Light Steam Plant building and Hydro House as Historical Landmarks
On Mar. 2, 1988, the Landmarks Preservation Board officially designated the Seattle City Light Steam Plant building and…
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The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center was founded
In 1986, The University of Michigan Cancer Center was founded in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The University of Michigan…
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Radiation oncology physicists at Washington University School of Medicine developed a 3-D cancer treatment planning system
In 1988, radiation oncology physicist James Purdy, PhD and colleagues at Washington University School of Medicine developed a…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | NIH | Oncology | Therapeutics
National Cancer Institute journals Cancer Treatment Reports and Journal of the National Cancer Institute were consolidated
In 1988, the National Cancer Institute journals Cancer Treatment Reports and Journal of the National Cancer Institute (NCI)…
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The International Cancer Information Center established a separate office in the National Cancer Institute Office of the Director
In 1988, the International Cancer Information Center (ICIC) now part of the Cancer Information Service, was established within…
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The University of Colorado Cancer Center at the Anschutz Medical Campus received NCI designation
In 1988, the University of Colorado Cancer Center (CU) at the Anschutz Medical Campus received National Cancer Institute…
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Yale Cancer Center oncologists performed the first bone marrow transplant in Connecticut
In 1988, oncologists from Yale Cancer Center performed the first bone marrow transplant in Connecticut at the Yale-New…
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The human retinoblastoma (Rb) gene was cloned
On Nov. 30, 1987, scientists at the University of California at San Diego and Wills Eye Hospital announced…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Imaging | Medicine | Neurology | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Therapeutics
Mayo Clinic in Arizona Launched
On Jun. 29, 1987, a crew of just 47 physicians and 225 allied health employees rallied to formally…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics
The NCI Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program began
In 1987, The National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, one of the first formal postdoctoral research…
