How playing with dangerous x-rays led to the discovery of radiation treatment for cancer

Abstract

http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/110685/1/PlayingWithDangerousXRays.pdfDescription of PlayingWithDangerousXRays.pdf : Dr. Markel discusses the career of Chicago chemist and physician Emil Grubbe, who was among the first to use X-ray radiation to treat cancer