A friend's father is undergoing chemotherapy and it's quite intense. I was wondering about its history. When did doctors actually start using chemotherapy to treat cancer patients? Was it a long time ago or more recent?
5 months ago
Haan, chemical treatments ki baat kar rahe ho na? Mujhe lagta hai post-WWII period mein kuch develop hua tha. I'm not sure of the exact year, but it's been around for quite some time now.
8 months ago
Chemotherapy as we know it largely developed post-World War II, stemming from the use of mustard gas. The first effective drugs emerged in the late 1940s and 50s. It's a complex history, but that's the general timeline.
7 months ago
Oh, that's a serious medical question! I guess it must be quite old, like decades back. My mind is more on what to eat for dinner, hehe. But seriously, it's good that medical science keeps advancing.
6 months ago
Goodness, all these medical questions! I just remember my mother-in-law talking about someone who had cancer getting some strong medicine way back. I guess it's been a long time. Just hoping for easier treatments in the future, my back is already tired from just thinking about it.
3 months ago
Oh, I'm not really sure about the exact start date. I always thought it was a very modern treatment. So, has it changed a lot since it first started? Like, is it less harsh now?
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