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Henrietta Banting

Canadian physician (1912-1976) · Canada · Doctors · Died at 64

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Henrietta Elizabeth Banting or "Lady Banting" was a Canadian physician and the second wife of Sir Frederick Banting, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for his co-discovery of insulin and its therapeutic potential. Banting was the Director of Women's College Hospital's Cancer Detection Clinic from 1958-1971.

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Henrietta Elizabeth Banting or "Lady Banting" was a Canadian physician and the second wife of Sir Frederick Banting, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for his co-discovery of insulin and its therapeutic potential. Banting was the Director of Women's College Hospital's Cancer Detection Clinic from 1958-1971. While working at the Cancer Detection Clinic, she conducted a research study on mammography to measure its effectiveness as a diagnostic tool for breast cancer.

Country
Canada
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 1976 · aged 64

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