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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-fits-all approach to cancer treatment, pioneering regimens that were tailored to the individual patien...

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,