Deaconess Hospital was founded
In 1896 as part of their missionary charter, Methodist deaconesses founded Deaconess Hospital to care for the city’s…
New York Skin and Cancer Hospital was the first hospital in America devoted to cancer and skin disorders
In 1872, the New York Skin and Cancer Hospital was founded as the first hospital in America devoted…
Physician John Hill established the connection between tobacco and cancer
In 1761, physician John Hill confirmed the role of local irritation and inflammation in causation of cancer. In…