Genitourinary Cancer
Lawrence H. Einhorn, MD
Indiana University
Developed lifesaving treatment for testicular cancer
- Pioneered the development of the lifesaving medical treatment in 1974 for testicular cancer, increasing the survival rate from 10% to 95%.
- His work has garnered many accolades, including the AACR Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Memorial Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology Karnofsky Award, American Cancer Society Medal of Honor, and the General Motors Kettering Prize. In addition, Einhorn is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and American Philosophical Society.
