Denis Parsons Burkitt
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 31 years ago |
Date of birth | February 28,1911 |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Born | Enniskillen |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | March 23,1993 |
Died | Gloucester |
United Kingdom | |
Books | Don't Forget Fibre in Your Diet: To Help Avoid Many of Our Commonest Diseases |
Known for | Burkitt's lymphoma |
Cancer | |
Awards | Canada Gairdner International Award |
Nationality | British |
Parents | James Parsons Burkitt |
Gwendoline Hill | |
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ID | 1891428 |
Denis Parsons Burkitt Life story
Denis Parsons Burkitt, MD, FRCS, FRS was an Irish surgeon who made significant advances in health, such as the etiology of a pediatric cancer, now called Burkitt's lymphoma, and the finding that rates of colorectal cancer are higher in those who eat limited dietary fibre.