History+of+Chemotherapy

=**Chemotherapy**=

Chemotherapy was first used in 1940s, chemotherapy was introduced by the German which found about mustard gas during World War 1. They used mustard gas but later found out that it was very devastating and was banned by Genera Protocol in 1925 two pharmacist, Louis S. Goodman and Alfred Gilman were recruited by the United States Department of Defense to investigate and research it. They both observed that it was to violate to be experimented in a laboratory.

Sidney Farber was a pediatric pathologist (father of modern Chemotherapy). While working at Harvard Medical School on a research project from American cancer society he carried out both the human testing and evaluation of aminopterin used for children with leukemia. He discovered that there was a chance of remission if the disease was achievable. In 1945 he discovered that the antibiotic actinomycin D and radiation therapy could have remission on kidneys with cancer. Throughout the 1950 and 60s he continued to do research on cancer.

What helped them a lot is when he began raising funds for cancer research he did this with the help of the Variety club of New England in 1947 together they created the Jimmy Fund which was one of the first national Fundraisers. This success made him realize the importance in researching.

=By Ruth Cortes= =**Science is...**= Experimentation and using the Scientific Method, by keeping track of his results, he was able to measure his progress. After he found a definite clue on a solution, he found a way to get his project funded and continue his research.