The author presents the origins, the development and the current condition of the fight against cancer in Poland. Polish oncology developed in the early 20th century; the discovery of natural radioactivity by Pierre and Maria Sklodowska-Curie and the founding of the Radium Institute in Warsaw, gave rise to Polish oncology. Currently, there exists in Poland a network of specialized centres in all provinces.
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