William Bradley Coley was an American bone surgeon and cancer researcher best known for early contributions to cancer immunotherapy, specifically deliberately causing infection as a way to fight cancer, a practice with far older precedent. He is often called the Father of Cancer Immunotherapy.
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William Bradley Coley (January 12, 1862 - April 16, 1936) was an American bone surgeon and cancer researcher best known for his early contributions to the study of cancer immunotherapy, specifically causing infection as a way to fight cancer, a practice used as far back as 1550 BC. Coley is recognized as the Father of Cancer Immunotherapy for his contributions to the science.
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William Bradley Coley (January 12, 1862, April 16, 1936) was an American bone surgeon and cancer researcher best known for his early contributions to the study of cancer immunotherapy, specifically causing infection as a way to fight cancer, a practice used as far back as 1550 BC.
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