Charles Brenton Huggins was a Canadian-American surgeon and physiologist, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, whose research focused on how sex hormones influence the prostate gland. His discovery that hormonal treatments could be used to control prostate cancer led to the 1966 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, shared with fellow cancer researcher Peyton Rous, only the second Nobel Prize ever awarded for cancer treatment or research. He is also known for research into hormonal influences on breast cancer.
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Notable WorkWork on prostate function, prostate cancer, and breast cancer 1 Sources
1. Charles B. Huggins, Wikipedia
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Charles Brenton Huggins (September 22, 1901 - January 12, 1997) was a Canadian-American surgeon and physiologist known for his work on prostate function, prostate cancer, and breast cancer.
Early life
Charles Brenton Huggins was born September 22, 1901, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Charles E. Huggins and Bessie Maria Spencer.
Death
Huggins died on January 12, 1997, in Chicago, Illinois, aged 95.
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