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- NAME: Elizabeth Stern
- OCCUPATION: Scientist
- BIRTH DATE: September 19, 1915
- DEATH DATE: August 18, 1980
- EDUCATION: University of Toronto, Pennsylvania Medical School
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Cobalt, Canada
- PLACE OF DEATH: Los Angeles
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Pathologist Elizabeth Stern tracked the 250 stages of a cell's progression from normal to cancerous, enabling early cancer screening.
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Canadian-born pathologist Elizabeth Stern (born September 19, 1915) joined the faculty of the University of California in 1963 as professor of epidemiology. While there, she tracked the 250 stages of a cell's progression from normal to cancerous, making early cancer screening possible. She also discovered a link between prolonged use of oral contraceptives and cervical cancer.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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