The American Radium Society is a medical association devoted to the study and treatment of cancer. It was founded in 1916.
The Society's original mission was to further "the scientific study of radium in relation to its physical properties and therapeutic applications" distinguishing it from the
American Roentgen Ray Society
The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) is the first and oldest radiology society in the United States. It was founded in 1900, in the early days of X-ray and radiation study.
Headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia, the society publishes a monthly p ...
(ARRS). The society's mission was expanded in 1950 to include "the treatment of
neoplastic
A neoplasm () is a type of abnormal and excessive growth of tissue. The process that occurs to form or produce a neoplasm is called neoplasia. The growth of a neoplasm is uncoordinated with that of the normal surrounding tissue, and persists ...
and allied diseases and the study and application of
ionizing radiation."
[Johnstone, Peter (April 2013)]
"A Brief History of the American Radium Society"
'' American College of Radiology Bulletin'', p. 19 In the ensuing years its focus became increasingly multidisciplinary.
In 1933, The ARS founded the annual Janeway Lecture in honor of
Henry Harrington Janeway, a pioneer in radium therapy. The first Janeway Lecture, "Early Experience in Radium Therapy", was given by the pathologist
James Ewing. The lecture is delivered at the society's annual general meeting with the lecturer chosen for their "outstanding scientific contributions". The 2014 Janeway Lecturer was Murray F. Brennan of the
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK or MSKCC) is a cancer treatment and research institution in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, founded in 1884 as the New York Cancer Hospital. MSKCC is one of 52 National Cancer Institute– ...
. Since 1937 each Janeway Lecturer is presented with the Janeway Medal.
Past presidents
The society's first president was the Canadian physician W. H. B. Aikins, known as the founder of
radiotherapy in Canada. Other past presidents have included:
[American Radium Society]
Past Presidents
* 1920 Henry K. Pancoast, M.D.
* 1942 Hayes E. Martin, M.D.
* 1954
Edith Hinkley Quimby, Sc.D.
* 1963 Gilbert H. Fletcher, M.D.
* 1971 James F. Nolan, M.D.
* 1976 Felix N. Rutledge, M.D.
* 1978 Richard H. Jesse, M.D.
* 1980 Alfred S. Ketcham, M.D.
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Medical associations based in the United States
Radiology organizations
Organizations established in 1916
Medical and health organizations based in California