Hilário de Gouvêa
Brazilian ophthalmologist
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Hilário de Gouvêa (1843–1929) was a Brazilian ophthalmologist noted for being the first person to document a case of hereditary cancer.[1] The cause of the recessive familial retinoblastoma he described was later further investigated and resulted in the first reported example of a tumor suppressor gene, RB.
Born1843
Brazil
Died1929 (aged 85–86)
Knownforfirst documentation of hereditary cancer
FieldsOphthalmology, Oncology
Dr. Hilário Soares de Gouvêa | |
|---|---|
 Hilário de Gouvêa in 1869 | |
| Born | 1843 Brazil |
| Died | 1929 (aged 85–86) |
| Known for | first documentation of hereditary cancer |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ophthalmology, Oncology |
