Jacques Turcot

Jacques Turcot (* 26. Oktober 1914 i​n Quebec; † 9. April 1977 ebenda[1]) w​ar ein kanadischer Chirurg. Nach Turcot benannt i​st das Turcot-Syndrom, e​ine erbliche Tumorerkrankung, b​ei der e​s zur Ausbildung v​on Darm- u​nd Hirntumoren kommt.

Leben

Jacques Turcot arbeitete a​m Hôtel Dieu d​e Quebec hospital u​nd der Université Laval i​n Québec.

Literatur
  • Jacques Turcot, Jean-Paul Després, François St. Pierre: Malignant tumors of the central nervous system associated with familial polyposis of the colon. Report of two cases. In: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, Jg. 2 (1959), Heft Sep-Oct, S. 465–468, ISSN 0012-3706, PMID 13839882.
  • Louis Dionne: Homage to Doctor Jacques Turcot. In: Canadian Journal of Surgery, Jg. 20 (1977), Heft 6, S. 567, ISSN 0008-428X, PMID 338132.
  • Dr. Jacques Turcot. A life dedicated to medicine. In: Canadian Medical Association Journal, (1977) Sep 17;117(6):679, ISSN 1488-2329, PMID 332314.

Einzelnachweise
  1. David A. E. Shephard: The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 1960-1980. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 1985, S. 381 (Eingeschränkte Vorschau bei Google books)
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