Dr. Agnes Arnold Forster

Agnes Arnold-Forster, a historian of medicine and emotions at McGill University, explores the complex history of cancer in 19th-century Britain. She discusses the groundbreaking acceptance of terminal cancer patients at the Middlesex Hospital and the evolving dynamics between male doctors and female patients. Arnold-Forster highlights the emergence of cancer mapping in rural areas, countering popular beliefs about urban disease hotspots. She also delves into societal fears and the shifting medical understandings that still resonate today.