Denis Parsons Burkitt was born on 1911-02-28.
Denis Parsons Burkitt died on 1993-03-23.
James Parsons Burkitt was born in 1870.
James Parsons Burkitt died in 1959.
Denis Parsons Burkitt, a British surgeon, is known for his discovery of a type of cancer known as Burkitt's lymphoma. He also worked extensively on the relationship between diet and disease, particularly the role of high-fiber diets in preventing colorectal cancer.
Burkitt's lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system. It is named after Denis Parsons Burkitt, a surgeon who first described the disease in 1956 while working in equatorial Africa. While it is true that it does affect mostly children, it also has been found in a few adults.
William Burkitt was born in 1650.
Jack Burkitt was born on 1926-01-19.
Francis Crawford Burkitt was born in 1864.
Pamela Parsons was born in 1946.
Sarah Parsons was born in 1987.
Arthur Parsons was born in 1884.
Adam Parsons was born in 1970.