Jane Todd Crawford
Jane Todd Crawford was an early 19th-century American woman who gained historical significance for being one of the first known patients to undergo an ovariotomy, a pioneering surgical procedure for ovarian tumors, performed by Dr. Ephraim McDowell in 1809. Her courageous journey through a risky surgery and subsequent recovery has become a notable story in the history of medicine, symbolizing both the challenges of diagnosing ovarian cancer and the progress in surgical techniques.
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Jane Todd Crawford was diagnosed with a massive ovarian tumor and underwent a risky surgery by Ephraim McDowell.
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