George Crile Jr.

George Washington "Barney" Crile Jr. (November 3, 1907 – September 11, 1992) was an American surgeon.^[1]^[2] He was a significant influence on how breast cancer is treated and was a visible and controversial advocate for alternative procedures, now considered normal treatments.^[1]^[3]^: 6 He worked at the Cleveland Clinic for more than fifty years.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c Saxon, Wolfgang (September 12, 1992). "Dr. George Crile Jr., 84, Foe Of Unneeded Surgery, Dies". New York Times. p. 10. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
^ "George Crile Jr." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2001. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 26 July 2011.
^ Lerner, Barron H. (15 March 2003). The breast cancer wars: hope, fear, and the pursuit of a cure in twentieth-century America. Oxford University Press US. ISBN 978-0-19-516106-9. Retrieved 25 July 2011.

[NYTCrile-1] Saxon, Wolfgang (September 12, 1992). "Dr. George Crile Jr., 84, Foe Of Unneeded Surgery, Dies". New York Times. p. 10. Retrieved July 25, 2011.

[CAO-2] "George Crile Jr." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2001. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 26 July 2011.

[CancerWars-3] Lerner, Barron H. (15 March 2003). The breast cancer wars: hope, fear, and the pursuit of a cure in twentieth-century America. Oxford University Press US. ISBN 978-0-19-516106-9. Retrieved 25 July 2011.

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