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1. • • STACY WENTWORTH: This is Dr. Bernard Fisher—Bernie, as he was known by friends, family, and colleagues. He was the nation’s leading breast cancer researcher in the early ‘70s. Really, he was one of the only breast cancer researchers in the world. At the time, doctors practiced what they called a “one step” procedure for breast cancer.
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   What did Dr Fisher discover about breast cancer?

   • B ut in 1957, a former mentor invited him to the National Institutes of Health for a meeting about breast cancer. “I discovered how little information there was related to the biology of breast cancer and what a lack of interest there was in understanding the disease,” Dr. Fisher said.

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   Who was Bernard Fisher?

   • Dr. Bernard Fisher in 1976. “He has to be considered the greatest revolutionary scientist in the history of breast cancer research,” a colleague said. “He turned the subject around and, as a result, women’s breasts are saved and their lives are saved.” Associated Press Photo

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   Who is Dr Fisher?

   • Dr. Fisher was born on Aug. 23, 1918, in Pittsburgh to Reuben and Anna (Miller) Fisher. He graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School in 1936 and received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1940 and his medical degree from its School of Medicine in 1943.

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   How did Dr Fisher influence medical decision-making?

   • Through dozens of clinical trials involving thousands of patients, Dr. Fisher brought the scientific process to bear on medical decision making, which, he said, had too long relied on anecdotes, opinions and untested theories passed down through generations of physicians. “In God we trust,” he once told a reporter. “All others [must] have data.”

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   Why was Fisher important?

   • One of Fisher’s important discoveries was that selection can preserve variation in the population rather than eliminating it (Fisher 1922); this is important for the understanding of certain human disorders such as sickle cell disease (for a general background on human genetics, see Bodmer and Cavalli-Sforza 1976).

   The outstanding scientist, R.A. Fisher: his views on eugenics ... - Nature

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   What did Fisher RA do?

   • Fisher RA (1930a) The genetical theory of natural selection. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK Fisher RA (1930b) The distribution of gene ratios for rare mutations. Proc R Soc Edinb 50:205–220 Fisher RA (1934) Report of enquiry into the children of mental defectives. Report of the departmental committee on sterilisation.

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3. blog.beekley.com › heretic-to-hero-how-dr-bernardHeretic to Hero. How Dr. Bernard Fisher Changed the ... - Beekley

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   Nov 8, 2019 · Through his work, Dr. Fisher revolutionized the treatment of breast cancer thanks to his systematic scientific approach. Because of his dedication, women diagnosed with breast cancer today are presented with treatment options that lead to longer, healthier, happier, lives.

4. ascopost.com › issues › may-15-2013Dr. Bernard Fisher's Breast Cancer Research Left a Lasting ...

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   May 15, 2013 · Bernard Fisher, MD, is recognized today for his groundbreaking research in breast cancer, which ultimately ended the standard practice of performing the Halsted radical mastectomy, a treatment that had been in place for more than 75 years.

5. www.thelancet.com › journals › lancetBernard Fisher - The Lancet

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   Nov 23, 2019 · Physician scientist who revolutionised surgery for breast cancer. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, on Aug 23, 1918, and died there on Oct 16, 2019, aged 101 years.

6. www.nytimes.com › dr-bernard-fisher-deadDr. Bernard Fisher, Who Revolutionized Breast Cancer ...

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   Dr. Bernard Fisher, a University of Pittsburgh surgeon whose research transformed the way breast cancer is treated, bringing an end to the routine use of the debilitating radical mastectomy,...

7. www.nature.com › articles › s41437/020/00394-6The outstanding scientist, R.A. Fisher: his views on eugenics ...

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   Jan 15, 2021 · R.A. Fisher was one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century (Fig. 1). He was a man of extraordinary ability and originality whose scientific contributions ranged over a very wide area of...

8. academic.oup.com › jrssig › articleR. A. Fisher – 50 Years on | Significance | Oxford Academic

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   Dec 7, 2012 · He was also the genius who taught experimenters how to design experiments. Randomisation, variance, the null hypothesis, maximum likelihoods – all these are standard tools used by every scientist today; we owe them all to Fisher. He almost single-handedly created the foundations of modern statistics. Yet that was only half of the man.