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23 entries match Oncology & Cancer [C04] · Diagnostics & Imaging [E01]
1830
#2611
A short tract on the formation of tumours, and the peculiarities that are met with in the structure of those that have become cancerous; with their mode of treatment.
Contains the first illustrations of microscopic sections of cancer; however, Home drew no worthwhile conclusion from his microscopic studies. Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.
1837
#539
Symbolae ad anatomiam villorum intestinalium, imprimis eorum epithelii et vasorum lacteorum.
Henle first described the epithelia of the skin and intestines, and defined the structure and function of columnar and ciliated epithelium. He applied the term “epithelium” to all mucous membranes in the body. Modern …
1844 –1845
#267.1
Cours de microscopie. 1 vol. and atlas.
Donne's and Foucault's work was the first biomedical textbook to be illustrated with images made from photomicrographs, in this case daguerreotypes of blood cells. Among its noteworthy images are the first microphotog…
1875
#10451
The geographical distribution of heart disease and dropsy, cancer in females & phthisis in females, in England and Wales. Illustrated by six small and three large coloured maps.
Haviland used the national mortality statistics for England and Wales to develop an elaborate geographical explanation based on map analysis for the cause of heart, cancer, and tuberculosis deaths. He found that femal…
1896
#2001
Sur les radiations émises par phosphorescence.
The discovery of radioactivity – research stimulated by Roentgen’s discovery of x rays. In 1903 Becquerel received half of the Nobel Prize in Physics 1903 "in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered …
1898
#2003
Sur une substance nouvelle radio-active, contenue dans la pechblende.
The Curies, studying the radioactivity of minerals containing uranium and thorium, isolated from pitchblend a substance which they called radium and which they showed to possess an astonishing degree of radioactivity.…
1902
#2625
Die Lehre von den Geschwülsten. 2 vols.
“With this book the microscopical epoch in the evolution of the knowledge of cancer may be said to have been brought to a close” (Haagensen).
1902
#2625.1
Cancroid des rechten Handrückens.
Frieben reported the carcinogenic effect of x-rays in man.
1911
#2637.1
Le cancer expérimental.
Experimental production of malignant tumors by means of x rays.
1913
#13264
Beiträge zur Pathologie und Klinik der Mammacarcinome.
In a study of 3,000 mastectomies, Salomon compared X-rays of the beasts (mammograms) to the actual removed tissue, paying close attention to microcalcifications. In doing so he was able to establish the difference in …
1926
#2650
Haemagglutinegehalte van het bloedserum bij carcinoompatiënten.
Bendien test for the diagnosis of cancer. He published books in German and English on this subject in 1931. Modification by E. C. Lowe, Brit. med. J., 1932, 2, 1060.
1939
#3098
Studies on leukemia with the aid of radioactive phosphorus.
Therapeutic use of radioactive isotopes for the treatment of leukemia. John H. Lawrence was the brother of Ernest Orlando Lawrence, inventor of the cyclotron; John Lawrence also worked at the Lawrence Berkeley Nationa…
1940
#2010.2
Acceleration of electrons by magnetic induction.
Betatron. Continued as Kerst, "The acceleration of elecrons by magnetic induction," Phys. Rev., 60 (1941) 47-52. Digital facsimile of the 1941 paper at this link.
1940
#3099
Nuclear physics and therapy: preliminary report on a new method for the treatment of leukemia and polycythemia.
Radio-phosphorus in treatment of leukemia.
1946
#2659.5
The design of a proton linear accelerator.
Linear ion accelerator. In 1968 Alvarez received the Nobel Prize in Physics "for his decisive contributions to elementary particle physics, in particular the discovery of a large number of resonance states, made possi…
1946
#9338
Radioactive iodine therapy: Effect on functioning metastases of adenocarcinoma of the thyroid.
Seidlin and Marinelli described the first successful treatment of a patient with thyroid cancer metastases using radioiodine (I-131). This paper demonstrated the potential of nuclear medicine as a medical specialty.
1950
#2660.2
A sensitive directional gamma-ray detector.
Directional scintillation detector probe. Cassen assembled the first automated scanning system, comprised of a motor driven scintillation detector coupled to a relay printer. The scanner was initially used to image th…
1959
#13334
Transfusions et greffes de moelle osseuse homologue chez des humains irradiés a haute dos accidentellement.
Order of authorship in the original publication: Mathé, Jammet, Pendic et al. Mathé performed the first bone marrow graft between unrelated donors and hosts in order to save six Yugoslavian nuclear researchers who had…
1989
#10340
Cancer mapping, edited by Peter Boyle, Calum S. Muir, and Ekkehard Grundmann.
The first chapter, by G. M. Howe is "Historical evolution of disease mapping in general and specifically of cancer mapping." The book as a whole discusses the wide range of cancer maps and atlases in U.S., Europe and …
1993
#7182
Radiological oncologists: The unfolding of a medical specialty.
2013
#9336
Life atomic: A history of radioisotopes in science and medicine.
2014
#13738
Cancer concepts: A guidebook for the non-oncologist.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/cancer_concepts/8/ The first interactive Open access (OA) electronic textbook on any medical subject. This eBook was designed for first year medical students. Order of authorship on t…
2017
#10555