Since I read the an article a few days ago on the Radiation Girls, I've been wondering how on earth anyone thought of using radiation to treat cancer. Well today my luck was in as Orac mentioned it in his blog.
A young man by the name of Emile Grubbe was so impressed by Roentgen's discovery of x-rays that he began to experiment himself. He began to suffer from radiation dermatitis of his hands and neck. He linked these lesions to the radiation. One of his colleagues suggested he try to use them to treat carcinoma, which he did with almost immediate success. In February of 1896, he founded the first radiation therapy facility in Chicago.
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