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Tuesday, November 07, 2017

Elizabeth Stern



One More Pioneering Woman in Science You've Probably Never Heard of

Elizabeth Stern’s research led the way to our modern understanding of the prevention, treatment and diagnosis of cervical cancer


  • From Scientific American By  on 
It is a regrettable fact that science has historically undervalued the contributions of women. Elizabeth Stern is probably one of the most significant physician-scientists who worked at the interface of epidemiology and cancer in the mid-20th century, but it is unlikely you have ever heard her name. You won’t read about Stern’s research in medical textbooks, or find any symposiums or departments dedicated to her memory. But her groundbreaking research led the way to our modern understanding of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer./.../

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