Denis Parsons Burkitt, MD, FRCS(Ed), FRS (28 February 1911 – 23 March 1993) was a surgeon who made significant advances in health, such as the etiology of a pediatric cancer, now called Burkitt's lymphoma, and the finding that the rates of colorectal cancer is higher in those who eat limited dietary fibre.
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28 February 1911 Enniskillen
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Died |
23 March 1993 (aged 82)
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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