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Ann Barrett: oncologist who pioneered multidisciplinary teamwork

bmj · 2026-06-05 · canonical JSON source

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When Ann Barrett qualified as a doctor in 1968, cancer treatment was moving into a new era. For many years surgery and radiotherapy had been the only hope, but new drugs were on the horizon, and a new specialty of medical oncology was developing. Barrett was at the forefront of ensuring that the three specialties worked in coordination.