The British Columbia Cancer Institute officially opened in Vancouver
On Nov. 5, 1938, the British Columbia Cancer Institute, BC Cancerï¾’s first cancer treatment centre officially opened in…
Congress dedicated “month of April in each year to voluntary national program for the control of cancer”
On Jul. 28, 1928, House Joint Resolution 468, 75th Congress, was passed, “To dedicate the month of April…
The National Advisory Cancer Council recommended approval of first awards for fellowships in cancer research
In 1938, the National Advisory Cancer Council, created by the National Cancer Institute Act of Aug. 5, 1937,…
US Public Health Service approved the establishment of a Detroit cancer training center
In 1938, the U.S. Public Health Service, under the National Cancer Institute Act of 1937, approved the establishment…
President Franklin D Roosevelt signed the National Cancer Institute Act
On Aug. 5, 1937, The National Cancer Institute Act, P.L. 244, 75th Congress, was signed by President Franklin…
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The National Cancer Institute Act established the National Cancer Institute
On Aug. 5, 1937, Senate Bill 2067 (Public Law 244) established the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and made…
Congressman Maury Maverick introduced a bill to promote research in the cause, prevention, and methods of diagnosis and treatment of cancer
On Apr. 29, 1937, Congressman Maury Maverick of Texas introduced House Resolution 6767 to promote research in the…
Congressman Maury Maverick of Texas introduced HR 6767 to establish a National Cancer Center
On Jul. 8, 1937, Congressman Maury Maverick of Texas introduced H.R. 6767, “To promote research in the cause,…
Senator Homer T Bone introduced a bill “to control and prevent the spread of the disease of cancer”
On Apr. 2, 1937, Senator Homer T. Bone of Washington introduced S. 2067, “Authorizing the Surgeon General of…
Medical College of South Carolina researchers published artucle that linked brown lung disease (asbestosis) with cancer
In May 1935, Kenneth Lynch and William Atmar Smith from the Medical College of South Carolina published an…
Senator W J Harris, Georgia, introduced Senate bill 4531 which authorized a survey in connection with the control of cancer
On May 29, 1929, Senator W. J. Harris, Georgia, introduced S. 4531, authorizing a survey in connection with…
Senate bill 466 authorized the National Academy of Sciences to investigate affording Federal aid in discovering a cure for cancer
On Apr. 23, 1929, Senator W. J. Harris, Georgia, introduced S. 466, “To authorize the Public Health Service…
Clarence Cook Little founded a cancer research center in Bar Harbor (The Jackson Laboratory)
On May 4, 1929, Clarence Cook Little founded The Roscoe B. Jackson Memorial Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine,…
National Academy of Sciences authorized to investigate federal aid in discovering a cure for cancer
On Mar. 7, 1928, Senator Matthew Neely (D) of West Virginia introduced S. 3554, “To authorize the National…
George Papanicolaou finds vaginal cell smears (the Pap smear) can reveal the presence of cervical cancer
In 1928, George Papanicolaou discovered that vaginal cell smears (the Pap smear) revealed the presence of cervical cancer….
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The ‘sword symbol’ of the American Society for the Control of Cancer was adopted
In 1928, the sword symbol of the Americal Cancer Society (ASCC) came from a 1928 nationwide poster contest…
Senator Matthew Neely proposed legislation offering a $5 million reward for a cancer cure discovery
On Feb. 4, 1927, a decade before the National Cancer Institute (NCI) was established, Senator Matthew Neely (D)…
Joseph W Schereschewsky published statistical review of cancer death figures in the US
In 1925, Joseph W. Schereschewsky, head of a PHS Special Cancer Investigations Laboratory established in 1922 in Cambridge,…
Harper Hospital establshed an animal laboratory for research for cancer and other diseases
In 1925, Harper Hospital established an animal laboratory to research cancer, pellagra, tuberculosis, and bone tumors.
The Public Health Service opens a Special Cancer Investigations Laboratory at Harvard Medical School
In 1922, the Public Health Service opened a Special Cancer Investigations Laboratory at Harvard Medical School.
Dr Albert C Broders, a surgical pathologist at the Mayo Clinic, published a description of a system for grading cancer on a numerical basis
In 1920, Dr. Albert C. Broders, a surgical pathologist at the Mayo Clinic, published a description of a…
The Journal of Cancer Research first published by the American Association for Cancer Research
In 1916, the first AACR publication, The Journal of Cancer Research, was launched in 1916. The journal was…
Coal tar gives rabbits cancer in experimental proof of carcinogenesis
In 1915, Yamagiwa Katsusaburo, a Japanese pathologist, was the first to prove chemical carcinogenesis when he gave coal…
The American Society for the Control of Cancer was founded by 10 doctors and 5 laypeople in New York City
On May 22, 1913, The American Society for the Control of Cancer was created at a meeting of…
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The first known article on cancer’s warning signs was published in Ladies’ Home Journal
In 1913, the first known article on cancer’s warning signs was published in the popular women’s magazine (Ladies’…
Cancer cells are grown in the laboratory, the first long-term “tissue culture”
In 1912, cancer cells were grown in the laboratory, the first long-term “tissue culture.”
The Bureau of Chemistry seized a worthless product called Johnson’s Mild Combination Treatment for Cancer
On Apr. 13, 1911, U.S. v. Johnson, the Supreme Court ruled against the government, finding that the product’s…
Sarcoma virus reported by Peyton Rous in the Journal of Experimental Medicine
In 1911, Pathologist Peyton Rous reported a virus that causes cancer in chickens (Rous sarcoma virus) that opened…
George W McCoy published a report that was the first involvement of the Hygienic Laboratory in cancer research
On Aug. 31, 1909, George W. McCoy published a preliminary report in “The Journal of Medical Research” that…
The first American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting was held in New York City
On Nov. 15, 1907, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) held its first annual meeting at the…