title: Philanthropy and scientific medicine: the history of the University of Minnesota's Cancer Institute.
abstract: The University of Minnesota's Cancer Institute was established in 1925 with a gift from the Citizens Aid Society. The Institute was the first cancer hospital in Minnesota, and its focus on patient care, research, and education laid the foundation for the eventual formation of the Masonic Cancer Center. This article describes the origins of interdisciplinary cancer care at the University of Minnesota.
authors: University of Minnesota, USA.
authors: Aimee
authors: A
authors: Slaughter
authors: John H
authors: JH
authors: Kersey
mesh_terms: D002173:Cancer Care Facilities / Q000266:history*; D005653:Fund Raising / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000266:history*; D006801:Humans; D008910:Minnesota; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000266:history*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000266:history*