Wright, Jane C.
1919-2013 · Contribution: 1950s-1970s
Chemotherapy treatment protocols and drug delivery research
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Impact on the world
Pioneered the use of the drug methotrexate and helped establish chemotherapy protocols that remain foundational to modern cancer treatment.
Life & background
A surgeon and cancer researcher, Wright pioneered chemotherapy techniques, including methods of testing drugs against tumors and the use of methotrexate, work that shaped chemotherapy treatment protocols still used today.
Sources
- NLM Changing the Face of Medicine; Encyclopedia.com; PMC/NIH (ASCO tribute)
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