Lynette Denny
South African gynaecologic oncologist (1958–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lynette Ann Denny GCOB FRCOG (30 January 1958 – 9 June 2024) was a South African gynaecologic oncologist who specialised in the prevention of cervical cancer in low-resource settings. She worked at the University of Cape Town throughout her career.
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Lynette Denny | |
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Born | Lynette Ann Denny (1958-01-13)13 January 1958 |
Died | 9 June 2024(2024-06-09) (aged 66) |
Occupation(s) | Head of obstetrics and gynaecology Specialist physician |
Title | Professor |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Obstetrics and gynaecology |
Sub-discipline | Gynaecologic oncology |
Institutions | University of Cape Town Groote Schuur Hospital |
Main interests | Cervical cancer prevention Cervical cancer screening |
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At the university, Denny was a specialist physician at the Groote Schuur Hospital, the head of the obstetrics and gynaecology department, and the founding director of the South African Medical Research Council Gynaecological Cancer Research Centre. However, she was best known for her role in founding and running the Khayelitsha Cervical Cancer Screening Project in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, where she conducted community-based research on low-cost alternatives to pap smears.