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Abraham Ravich, M.D.[a 1], (10 June 1899 in Slonim, Poland – December 1983 in Bal Harbor, FL, USA) was a Polish-American urologist who graduated at the Columbia University in 1912.[1][2]
Allegation history
Ravich was first to report on transmissible virus in prostate cancer, cervical cancer and bladder cancer as venereal disease. He suggested circumcision of new born males to prevent such cancers.[1]
- 1942: Abraham Ravich claims that circumcision prevents prostate cancer.
- 1951: Abraham Ravich invents claims that circumcision prevents cervical cancer in women.
- 1971: Abraham Ravich claims that circumcision prevents cancer of the bladder and the rectum.
Publications
Ravich A (1973): Preventing V.D. and cancer by circumcision. Philosophical Library. ISBN 978-0802221100.
Ravich A. Viral carcinogenesis in venereally susceptible organs. Cancer. June 1971; 27(6): 1493-6. Retrieved 12 October 2019.- Ravich A. Prophylaxis of cancer of the prostate, penis, and cervix by circumcision. New York State Journal of Medicine. June 1951; 51(12): 1519-20. PMID. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- Ravich A. The relationship of circumcision to cancer of the prostate. Journal of Urology. September 1942; 48(3): 298-299.
See also
Abbreviations
- ↑
Doctor of Medicine
, Wikipedia. Retrieved 14 June 2021. In the United Kingdom, Ireland and some Commonwealth countries, the abbreviation MD is common.
References
- ↑ a b
Abraham Ravich
, Prabook. Retrieved 6 October 2021. - ↑
Archives & Special Collections: Abraham Ravich
, Columbia University. Retrieved 6 October 2021.