George Thomas Beatson
(1848-1933)

Died aged c. 85

Colonel Sir George Thomas Beatson KCB KBE DL (26 May 1848 – 16 February 1933) was a British physician. He was a pioneer in the field of oncology, developing a new treatment for breast cancer, and has been called "the father of endocrine ablation in cancer management." The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre and the Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute are named for him.

DbPedia

Wikidata Wikipedia