Toronto General Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital
Peters received her medical degree from the University of Toronto in 1934.[1] In 1950 she published a landmark paper demonstrating for the first time that many patients with early Hodgkin's disease, then considered incurable, could be completely cured if given high-dose radiation.[2] She later went on to study the use of radiation therapy in the treatment of breast cancer.[3] Her research, carried out at the Princess Margaret Hospital, demonstrated that breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy) followed by radiation was just as effective as radical mastectomy which had a significant impact on the lives of the many women who experience breast cancer.[4][5][6]
Peters' original research was met with skepticism by the medical establishment in the 1950s and she remarked in an interview that it took over 10 years for her findings to be accepted.[5]
^"science.ca Profile : Vera Peters". GCS Research Society. 19 August 2005. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
^Peters, MV (4 January 1965). "Radiation Therapy". JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association. 191 (1): 28–29. doi:10.1001/jama.1965.03080010034008.
^Peters, MV (1970). "Radiation therapy in the management of breast cancer". Proceedings, National Cancer Conference. 6: 163–74. PMID 5458090.
^ ab"Dr. M. Vera Peters". Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Inductees. 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-19.
^ abcd"Vera Peters changed cancer therapy: [SU2 Edition]". Toronto Star; Toronto, Ont. Toronto, Ont., Canada, Toronto, Ont. 1993-10-03. pp. –12. ISSN 0319-0781. ProQuest 436927858.
^Dunlop, Marilyn (1992-05-24). "Where's the cure for breast cancer?: [SU2 Edition]". Toronto Star; Toronto, Ont. Toronto, Ont., Canada. p. 4. ISSN 0319-0781. ProQuest 436622739.
^University Secretariat. "Honorary Degree Recipients". York University. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
^Gignac, Tamara (2009-10-17). "U of C med school founder honoured; William Cochrane named to Medical Hall of Fame". Calgary Herald; Calgary, Alta. Calgary, Alta., Canada, Calgary, Alta. pp. –5. ISSN 0828-1815. ProQuest 243914149.
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Vera Peters archival papers held at the University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services
January 01, 1970
vera, peters, mildred, april, 1911, october, 1993, canadian, oncologist, clinical, investigator, mildred, born, 1911, april, 1911rexdale, ontario, canadadiedoctober, 1993, 1993, aged, toronto, ontario, canadanationalitycanadianalma, materuniversity, torontospo. Mildred Vera Peters OC 28 April 1911 1 October 1993 was a Canadian oncologist and clinical investigator Mildred Vera PetersBorn 1911 04 28 April 28 1911Rexdale Ontario CanadaDiedOctober 1 1993 1993 10 01 aged 82 Toronto Ontario CanadaNationalityCanadianAlma materUniversity of TorontoSpouseKen LobbScientific careerInstitutionsToronto General Hospital Princess Margaret Hospital Peters received her medical degree from the University of Toronto in 1934 1 In 1950 she published a landmark paper demonstrating for the first time that many patients with early Hodgkin s disease then considered incurable could be completely cured if given high dose radiation 2 She later went on to study the use of radiation therapy in the treatment of breast cancer 3 Her research carried out at the Princess Margaret Hospital demonstrated that breast conserving surgery lumpectomy followed by radiation was just as effective as radical mastectomy which had a significant impact on the lives of the many women who experience breast cancer 4 5 6 Peters original research was met with skepticism by the medical establishment in the 1950s and she remarked in an interview that it took over 10 years for her findings to be accepted 5 In recognition of her medical work Peters was awarded two honorary doctorates from York University in 1975 and Queen s University in 1983 and in 1979 received both a gold medal from the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology and a Medaille Antoine Beclere 5 In 1988 she was named a Woman of Distinction by the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation 5 She was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 1975 raised to Officer in 1977 and was posthumously inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in 2010 4 7 8 References edit science ca Profile Vera Peters GCS Research Society 19 August 2005 Retrieved 6 July 2014 Peters MV 4 January 1965 Radiation Therapy JAMA The Journal of the American Medical Association 191 1 28 29 doi 10 1001 jama 1965 03080010034008 Peters MV 1970 Radiation therapy in the management of breast cancer Proceedings National Cancer Conference 6 163 74 PMID 5458090 a b Dr M Vera Peters Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Inductees 2015 Retrieved 2015 04 19 a b c d Vera Peters changed cancer therapy SU2 Edition Toronto Star Toronto Ont Toronto Ont Canada Toronto Ont 1993 10 03 pp 12 ISSN 0319 0781 ProQuest 436927858 Dunlop Marilyn 1992 05 24 Where s the cure for breast cancer SU2 Edition Toronto Star Toronto Ont Toronto Ont Canada p 4 ISSN 0319 0781 ProQuest 436622739 University Secretariat Honorary Degree Recipients York University Retrieved 1 November 2019 Gignac Tamara 2009 10 17 U of C med school founder honoured William Cochrane named to Medical Hall of Fame Calgary Herald Calgary Alta Calgary Alta Canada Calgary Alta pp 5 ISSN 0828 1815 ProQuest 243914149 External links editVera Peters archival papers held at the University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vera Peters amp oldid 1205125685, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
