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Advancing Technology in the “Fight Against Cancer”

Advancing Technology in the “Fight Against Cancer”. By Justin Pihlajamaki. Early History. How long has cancer been around? Treatment since 1660 B.C. Treatment up to early 1900s. Technology for Cancer. X-Ray in 1895 Problems with X-Ray Machine Precision technology in 1950.

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Advancing Technology in the “Fight Against Cancer”

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  1. Advancing Technology in the “Fight Against Cancer” By Justin Pihlajamaki

  2. Early History • How long has cancer been around? • Treatment since 1660 B.C. • Treatment up to early 1900s.

  3. Technology for Cancer • X-Ray in 1895 • Problems with X-Ray Machine • Precision technology in 1950

  4. New Discoveries Help Fight Cancer • World War I • Mustard Gas – Lymphoma reaction • Alkylating agents

  5. Drugs in Treatment • Bendamustine in the 1960s • Treating myeloma

  6. Further Technology Sparks New Ideas • Angiogenesis Inhibitors • Solid Tumors • Vaccines • Growing cancer • Purifying vaccines

  7. Pap Test • George Papanicolaou • Menstrual Cycle • 1923 – Detecting cancer • 1960 – American Cancer Society (ACS)

  8. Results • Technology advances • New research • Funding

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