Denis Burkitt,British surgeon
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| Denis Burkitt (1911-1993),British surgeon. Burkitt studied medicine at Trinity College,Dublin,before serving as a surgeon in the Royal Army Medical Corps during World War Two. After the war Burkitt was posted to Uganda where he oversaw the country's healthcare system. While there he noticed a number of young people with aggressive tumours of the lymphatic system,most often around the jaw. This cancer,which is found throughout tropical Africa and is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus,is called Burkitt's lymphoma. Burkitt was also one of the first to realise the importance of fibre in the diet and the protection it gives against intestinal diseases | |
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