The NCI found 3,000 plants with anti-cancer properties.
Originally published Jan 15, 2021
Introduction/Summary.
The NCI was established in 1937. They began to screen plants for anti-cancer compounds in 1955. Jonathan Hartwell was the lead scientist in the plant program. The private institute of Sloan-Kettering screened plants as well in this time period. The exact relationship between Sloan Kettering and the NCI is not clear.
In the early 1960…