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Sep 30, 1903 Buffalo, New York, United States Died on 30 Mar 1973 (aged 69)
American physician
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About Sidney Farber
- Sidney Farber (September 30, 1903 – March 30, 1973) was an American pediatric pathologist.
- He is regarded as the father of modern chemotherapy for his work using folic acid antagonists to combat leukemia, which led to the development of other chemotherapeutic agents against other malignancies.
- Farber was also active in cancer research advocacy and fundraising, most notably through his establishment of the Jimmy Fund, a foundation dedicated to pediatric research in childhood cancers.
- The Dana–Farber Cancer Institute is named after him.
