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Barbara Watson Model

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This 3D model is a representation of the first patient to survive the removal of a brain tumour, Barbara Watson. She was operated on by William Macewen in 1879 and survived the operation. This was the first successful brain tumour removal in history.

Barbara Watson c.1879 by RCPSG Heritage on Sketchfab

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“Barbara Watson Model,” Heritage, accessed April 19, 2024, https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/1343.