Jane Cooke Wright News Today

Dr. Wright was a pioneering cancer researcher and surgeon noted for her contributions to chemotherapy.

History is ripe with inspiring, underrepresented women who’ve had significant impact.

In honor of National Doctors' Day on March 30, here are 5 Black doctors whose perseverance and success revolutionized the healthcare system.  

Since the beginning of science itself, women have been at the forefront of discovery.

Women in science have always faced sexist challenges, and many have been forgotten by history. But since the beginning of science itself, women have been at

When Jane Cooke Wright first qualified as a physician in 1945, cancer was largely seen as the province of surgeons and radiologists. At the start of her career, a variety of cancer drugs began to become available, and she was at the forefront of the effort to test their efficacy and encourage their use. She was one of the founders of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), helping to create a focus for the practice of chemotherapy. And she was one of the first to question a one-size-fi...

Jane Cooke Wright, one of the first Black women doctors upon earning her MD in 1945, played a key role in the development of oncology as a medical specialty, and was one of the founding members of ASCO.

Creative contributions of African Americans celebrated in traveling exhibit at the African American Museum in Dallas’ Fair Park through March 19.

WASHINGTON - Today, President Biden announced the appointment of seven distinguished clinicians and researchers to the National Cancer Advisory Board,...

WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced the appointment of seven distinguished clinicians and researchers to the National Cancer Advisory Board,