Chemistry: This Day in Science History - August 18 - Elizabeth Shankman

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This Day in Science History - August 18 - Elizabeth Shankman Aug 17th 2011, 22:05 August 18th marks the passing of Elizabeth Stern Shankman. Shankman was a Canadian pathologist who researched cervical cancer and studied the way normal cells became cancerous cells. Her cervical cancer studies changed the disease from a certain death sentence to one that was easily detected and treatable, reducing the death rate significantly. She also showed a link between the cancer and the herpes simplex virus and a link between prolonged oral contraceptive use and cervical cancer. Find out what else occurred on this day in science history. Follow Chemistry on Facebook or Twitter.

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