Henrietta Banting
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Henrietta Elizabeth Banting or "Lady Banting" (March 4, 1912 – July 26, 1976) was a Canadian physician and the second wife of Sir Frederick Banting.[1] Banting was the Director of Women's College Hospital's Cancer Detection Clinic from 1958-1971.[1] While working at the Cancer Detection Clinic, she conducted a research study on mammography to measure its effectiveness as a diagnostic tool for breast cancer.[1]
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Born | March 4, 1912 Stanstead, Quebec, Canada |
Died | July 26, 1976(1976-07-26) (aged 64) |
Education | Mount Allison University (BA) University of Toronto (MA, MD) |
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Years active | 1945–1971 |
Employer(s) | Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps, University of Hong Kong, Women’s College Hospital |
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