A phenomenal woman of the medical field passed away recently. Dr. Jane C. Wright was responsible for the use of chemotherapy as a viable resort for treating cancer. In 1955, Dr. Wright served as Director of Cancer Research at NYU Medical Center. She discovered a new way to reach cancerous tumors that were once hard to reach. Dr. Wright passed away at her home in Guttenberg, NJ on February 19th from dementia. She was 93 years old.
Little Known Black History Fact: Dr. Jane Wright, Pioneer in the Treatment for Cancer was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
