Misplaced Pages

Lawrence Einhorn: Difference between revisions

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Browse history interactively← Previous editContent deleted Content addedVisualWikitext
Revision as of 01:29, 24 June 2005 editAltenmann (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers217,304 editsNo edit summary← Previous edit Latest revision as of 11:48, 21 April 2024 edit undoFieldMarine (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers55,858 edits Spell out. 
(112 intermediate revisions by 69 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|American oncologist}}
]
⚫ {{Infobox scientist
Dr. '''Lawrence Einhorn''' is a Distinguished Professor of Medicine at ].
| name =
| image = <!--(filename only, i.e. without "File:" prefix)-->
| birth_date = <!--{{birth date |YYYY|MM|DD}}-->
| birth_place =
| death_date = <!--{{death date and age |YYYY|MM|DD |YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date)-->
| death_place =
| death_cause =
| citizenship =
| nationality =
| fields =
| workplaces = {{plainlist|
*]
}}
| education =
| alma_mater = {{plainlist|
*]
*]
*]
}}
| known_for =
| awards =
| spouse = <!--(or | spouses = )-->
| children =
}}
'''Lawrence Einhorn''' is an American ] at ].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://medicine.iupui.edu/HEMO/Faculty/viewHEMOFaculty.asp?facID=2697 | title=Indiana University, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine}}</ref> A pioneer in cancer treatment research, Einhorn developed ]-based chemotherapy regimens that increased cure rates while minimizing toxic side effects.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2018 |title=Marking a Milestone: Dr. Einhorn discovered testicular cancer cure 40 years ago |url=https://cancer.iu.edu/news-publications/Einhorn.shtml |work=Indiana University: News and Publications |access-date=10 Nov 2018 }}</ref><ref name="2005a">{{cite journal |date=2005 |title=An Interview With Lawrence Einhorn, MD: Testicular Cancer—Don't Settle for the Status Quo |journal=] |volume=1 |issue=4 |pages=67 |doi= 10.1200/JOP.2005.1.4.167|pmid= 20871701|pmc= 2794575}}</ref>


== Overview == ==Overview==
{{BLP sources section|date=November 2018}}
Einhorn received a B.S. from ] in 1965 and his M.D. from the ] in 1968. He served his internship and residency at ], followed by a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at the ] in Houston, Texas. He returned to IU Medical Center in 1973 and was named Distinguished Professor of Medicine in 1987. He became the first Lance Armstrong Foundation Professor of Oncology in 2006.<ref name=2005a/> Einhorn is also a of the at the in Indianapolis.


Einhorn has received numerous honors in his career including the Glenn Irwin Experience Excellence Award, Riley Distinguished Lecturer, the ] Cancer Research-General Motors Foundation, the ACCC Clinical Oncology Award, the Distinguished Clinician Award from the Milken Foundation, the Willis Stetson Award and Lecture from The University of Pennsylvania, the Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation Award for Cancer Research, the Herman B Wells Visionary Award, the State of Israel Peace Medal, the Vermeil Medal of Paris, and The David A. Kamofsky Memorial Award and Lecture from the American Society of Clinical Oncology.<ref name="onclive">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= 28 May 2014|title=How Einhorn Helped Turn a Deadly Cancer Into a Curable Disease |url=https://www.onclive.com/publications/oncology-live/2014/may-2014/how-einhorn-helped-turn-a-deadly-cancer-into-a-curable-disease |work=Oncology Live |access-date=10 Nov 2018}}</ref> He was elected to membership in the ] and ] in 2001.
Dr. Einhorn pioneered the development of the life-saving medical treatment in ] for ], increasing the survival rate from 10% to 95%.


== Famous Patients == ==Famous patients==
*]<ref name=onclive/><ref>{{cite news |last= Lopresti|first=Mike |date=17 Jan 2013 |title=Lance Armstrong cancer doctor has no mixed feelings|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/lopresti/2013/01/17/lance-armstrong-einhorn-cancer-doctor-oprah/1842777/ |work=] |access-date=10 Nov 2018 }}</ref> – American cyclist. In 1996, Armstrong was battling stage-three testicular cancer that had spread to his brain, lungs, and abdomen. Einhorn led the medical team that treated Armstrong's cancer. By February 1997, Armstrong was declared cancer-free. The same year, he founded the ], formerly known as the Lance Armstrong Foundation, to support cancer patients.
*]<ref>{{cite news |last=Iver |first=Malathy |date=7 Feb 2012 |title=Yuvraj Singh's disease a model of curable cancer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/new-zealand-in-india-2016/top-stories/Yuvraj-Singhs-disease-a-model-of-curable-cancer/articleshow/11786822.cms |work=] |access-date= 10 Nov 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Dr. Einhorn Treating Cricketer Yuvraj Singh for Germ Cell Tumor |url=http://trialx.com/curetalk/2012/02/09/dr-einhorn-treating-cricketer-yuvraj-singh-for-germ-cell-tumor/ |work=CureTalk: Conversations about new treatments & cures |date=9 Feb 2012 |access-date=10 Nov 2018 }}</ref> – Indian cricket player, discovered cancer in his lungs during the ]. Singh was successfully treated for a ] (mediastinal seminoma). Returning to cricket after one year, Singh founded the ] Foundation which helped hundreds of cancer patients.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}


==References==
* ] - Dr. Einhorn led the medical team that treated and saved Lance Armstrong's life in 1996.
{{Reflist}}


==Authored works==
⚫ == External links ==
*{{cite journal | last1 = Einhorn | first1 = LH | year = 2002 | title = Curing metastatic testicular cancer. | journal = Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A | volume = 99 | issue = 7| pages = 4592–5 | doi = 10.1073/pnas.072067999 | pmid = 11904381 | pmc = 123692 | doi-access = free }}
⚫ *
*{{cite journal | last1 = Einhorn | first1 = LH | last2 = Williams | first2 = SD | year = 1980 | title = Chemotherapy of disseminated seminoma. | journal = Cancer Clin Trials | volume = 3 | issue = 4| pages = 307–13 | pmid = 6159120}}


⚫ ==External link ==
]
⚫ *
⚫ {{scientist-stub}}

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Einhorn, Lawrence}}
]
]
]
]
]
]
]
]

Latest revision as of 11:48, 21 April 2024

American oncologist
Lawrence Einhorn
Alma mater
Scientific career
Institutions

Lawrence Einhorn is an American oncologist at Indiana University School of Medicine. A pioneer in cancer treatment research, Einhorn developed cisplatin-based chemotherapy regimens that increased cure rates while minimizing toxic side effects.

Overview

This section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous.
Find sources: "Lawrence Einhorn" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (November 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Einhorn received a B.S. from Indiana University Bloomington in 1965 and his M.D. from the University of Iowa in 1968. He served his internship and residency at Indiana University Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at the M.D. Anderson Hospital Tumor Institute in Houston, Texas. He returned to IU Medical Center in 1973 and was named Distinguished Professor of Medicine in 1987. He became the first Lance Armstrong Foundation Professor of Oncology in 2006. Einhorn is also a member of the Experimental and Developmental Therapeutics Program at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center in Indianapolis.

Einhorn has received numerous honors in his career including the Glenn Irwin Experience Excellence Award, Riley Distinguished Lecturer, the Kettering Prize Cancer Research-General Motors Foundation, the ACCC Clinical Oncology Award, the Distinguished Clinician Award from the Milken Foundation, the Willis Stetson Award and Lecture from The University of Pennsylvania, the Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation Award for Cancer Research, the Herman B Wells Visionary Award, the State of Israel Peace Medal, the Vermeil Medal of Paris, and The David A. Kamofsky Memorial Award and Lecture from the American Society of Clinical Oncology. He was elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences and American Philosophical Society in 2001.

Famous patients

  • Lance Armstrong – American cyclist. In 1996, Armstrong was battling stage-three testicular cancer that had spread to his brain, lungs, and abdomen. Einhorn led the medical team that treated Armstrong's cancer. By February 1997, Armstrong was declared cancer-free. The same year, he founded the Livestrong Foundation, formerly known as the Lance Armstrong Foundation, to support cancer patients.
  • Yuvraj Singh – Indian cricket player, discovered cancer in his lungs during the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Singh was successfully treated for a mediastinal germ cell tumor (mediastinal seminoma). Returning to cricket after one year, Singh founded the YouWeCan Foundation which helped hundreds of cancer patients.

References

  1. "Indiana University, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine".
  2. "Marking a Milestone: Dr. Einhorn discovered testicular cancer cure 40 years ago". Indiana University: News and Publications. 2018. Retrieved 10 Nov 2018.
  3. ^ "An Interview With Lawrence Einhorn, MD: Testicular Cancer—Don't Settle for the Status Quo". Journal of Oncology Practice. 1 (4): 67. 2005. doi:10.1200/JOP.2005.1.4.167. PMC 2794575. PMID 20871701.
  4. ^ "How Einhorn Helped Turn a Deadly Cancer Into a Curable Disease". Oncology Live. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 10 Nov 2018.
  5. Lopresti, Mike (17 Jan 2013). "Lance Armstrong cancer doctor has no mixed feelings". USA Today. Retrieved 10 Nov 2018.
  6. Iver, Malathy (7 Feb 2012). "Yuvraj Singh's disease a model of curable cancer". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 Nov 2018.
  7. "Dr. Einhorn Treating Cricketer Yuvraj Singh for Germ Cell Tumor". CureTalk: Conversations about new treatments & cures. 9 Feb 2012. Retrieved 10 Nov 2018.

Authored works

External link

Categories: