As part of the commemoration of our Centennial, the AACR commissioned a series of historical review articles to be published serially in Cancer Research. This history series covers the major scientific advances of the past 100 years in the fields of cancer causation, pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment.
Available free to everyone, we hope these articles will provide a unique chronicle of progress, highlighting the factors that influenced these critical developments, discussing their implications, and considering future directions in the field.
Available Centennial Series Articles:
The History of Cancer Research: Introducing an AACR Centennial Series
I. Bernard Weinstein and Kathleen Case
Cancer Res 2008;68:6861-6862. (September 1, 2008 issue)
Advances in Chemical Carcinogenesis: A Historical Review and Prospective
Lawrence A. Loeb and Curtis C. Harris
Cancer Res 2008;68:6863-6872. (September 1, 2008 issue)
The History of Tumor Virology
Ronald T. Javier and Janet S. Butel
Cancer Res 2008;68:7693-7706. (October 1, 2008 issue)
A History of Cancer Chemotherapy
Vincent T. DeVita, Jr. and Edward Chu
Cancer Res 2008;68:8643-8653. (November 1, 2008 issue)
Biological Research in the Evolution of Cancer Surgery: A Personal Perspective
Bernard Fisher
Cancer Res 2008;68:10007-10020. (December 15, 2008 issue)
Advances in Radiotherapy and Implications for the Next Century: A Historical Perspective
Philip P. Connell and Samuel Hellman
Cancer Res 2009;69:383-392. (January 15, 2009 issue)
A Century of Deciphering the Control Mechanisms of Sex Steroid Action in Breast and Prostate Cancer: The Origins of Targeted Therapy and Chemoprevention
V. Craig Jordan
Cancer Res 2009;69:1243-1254. (February 15, 2009 issue)
Landmarks in the History of Cancer Epidemiology
Peter Greenwald and Barbara K. Dunn
Cancer Res 2009;69:2151-2162. (March 15, 2009 issue)
Cancer Prevention: From 1727 to Milestones of the Past 100 Years
Scott M. Lippman and Ernest T. Hawk
Cancer Res 2009;69:5269-5284. (July 1, 2009 issue; Published Online First June 2, 2009)