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Gerard David Schine, better known as G. David Schine or David Schine (September 11, 1927 – June 19, 1996), was the wealthy heir to a hotel chain fortune who became a central figure in the Army–McCarthy hearings of 1954 in his role as the chief consultant to the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
Love is best known for pioneering work fueled by her criticism of the medical establishment's paternalistic treatment of women. She was an early advocate of cancer surgery that conserves as much breast tissue as possible. She also was among the first to sound the alarm on the risks of routine hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopausal women.
1900 – Swedish Dr. Stenbeck cures a skin cancer with small doses of radiation [4]; 1920s – Dr. William B. Coley's immunotherapy treatment, regressed tumors in hundreds of cases, the success of Coley's Toxins attracted heavy resistance from his rival and supervisor, Dr. James Ewing, who was an ardent supporter of radiation therapy for cancer.
A new study about cancer is providing a glimmer of hope. It says that by the year 2050, the disease will kill almost no one under the age of 80. Increased efforts to discover cancer treatments led ...
Ric Ward believes he and his late wife, Lori, could have caught their cancer diagnoses earlier with better screening guidelines and regular body scans. Acknowledging the risks and controversy ...
A cause of death for writer and director Jeff Baena, whose credits include “Life After Beth” and “The Little Hours,” has been determined. Baena was found deceased last week at his home in ...
Bobby Moore (1941–1993; aged 51), England football captain and 1966 World Cup winner; the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK is committed to beating bowel cancer in his memory. [ 9 ] Brion Gysin (1916–1986; aged 70), British-Canadian writer and painter , was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 1974 and underwent a colostomy ; died from ...
HPV is the most common virus that infects the reproductive tract. Infection can lead to the development of cervical cancer in women. Viral infection is a major risk factor for cervical and liver cancer. [61] A virus that can cause cancer is called an oncovirus.