The life path of professor Max Wilms (1867 – 1918)
https://doi.org/10.21508/1027-4065-2018-63-5-121-123
Abstract
The scientific activity of M. Wilms is characterized by a versatility of his surveys and breadth of research. M. Wilms contributed to the development of clinical surgery and oncology by proposing new methods for diagnosing and treating the main forms of malignant tumors of the genital organs and kidneys; he made a significant contribution to the practice of world medicine. M. Wilms conducted classical studies of teratoid tumors of the ovaries and testes, mixed tumors, kidney tumors. The tumor described by M. Wilms in 1899, is one of the most frequent malignant neoplasms in children, it usually occurs from 2 to 5 years, but it can be detected at any age, even in very old people. A talented scientist and teacher demanding of himself and his students, Max Wilms published over 130 scientific works, he was the only author of the vast majority of them.
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About the Authors
T. Sh. Morgoshiya
Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
N. A. Syroezhin
Veltischev Research and Clinical Institute for Pediatrics of the Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Morgoshiya T.Sh., Syroezhin N.A. The life path of professor Max Wilms (1867 – 1918). Rossiyskiy Vestnik Perinatologii i Pediatrii (Russian Bulletin of Perinatology and Pediatrics). 2018;63(6):121-123. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21508/1027-4065-2018-63-5-121-123
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