A personal reflection on the history of radiation oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
OBJECTIVE
To provide a historical and personal narrative of the development of radiation oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), from its founding more than 100 years ago to the present day.


METHODS
Historical sources include the Archives of MSKCC, publications by members of MSKCC, the author's personal records and recollections, and her communications with former colleagues, particularly Dr. Basil Hilaris, Dr. Zvi Fuks, and Dr. Beryl McCormick.


CONCLUSIONS
The author, who spent 38 years at MSKCC, presents the challenges and triumphs of MSKCC's Radiation Oncology Department and details MSKCC's breakthroughs in radiation oncology. She also describes MSKCC's involvement in the founding of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology.
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Florence C H
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Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA. hermanl@mskcc.org
D002173:Cancer Care Facilities / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D009519:New York City; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D018787:Radiation Oncology / Q000266:history*; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000266:history*; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history