Wright, Jane C.
1919-2013 · Contribution: 1950s-1970s
Oncologist and cancer researcher
Chemotherapy treatment protocols and drug delivery research
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1919, New York City
- Active since
- 1945
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- Pioneering modern chemotherapy protocols
Impact on the world
Wright helped move chemotherapy from a last resort to a systematic, effective cancer treatment, personalizing drug selection decades before 'precision oncology' had a name.
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