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Sidney Farber
Pathology · Pathology
Boston, United States
30 H-Index
289 Total Impact
NHPresidential Medal of Freedom0
Overview
Sidney Farber is a pathology specialist at Children's Hospital Boston. Based in Boston.
For Patients
- Pioneered the Chemotherapy for leukemia, a technique still used by doctors worldwide
- Based at Children's Hospital Boston in Boston, United States
Biography
Sidney Farber was an American pediatric pathologist who is considered the father of modern chemotherapy. He achieved the first remissions in childhood leukemia using aminopterin in 1948.
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The life and contributions of Sidney Farber
1947
Founded cancer philanthropy
Co-founded the Children's Cancer Research Foundation, later the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
1948
First chemotherapy remission
Achieved first remissions in childhood leukemia using aminopterin, launching the era of cancer chemotherapy