Peyton Rous

Peyton Rous and his voyages of discovery.

Francis Peyton Rous 1879-1970.

100 years of Rous sarcoma virus

The discovery of Rous sarcoma virus, which was reported by Peyton Rous in the Journal of Experimental Medicine 100 years ago, opened the field of tumor virology. It showed that some cancers have infectious etiology, led to the discovery of oncogenes, and laid the foundation for the molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis. Rous spent his entire research career at The Rockefeller Institute, and he...

Francis Peyton Rous

The father of viral oncology, he discovered the first tumor virus and influenced many later scientists, including several Nobel laureates.

The Incidence of Cancer in Tarred and Sheltered Mice

Mice sheltered for long periods from the intercurrent access of living entities out of the environment developed tar cancer with the same frequency as controls exposed to an unusual extent. This happened although the food of the two groups differed profoundly in character.