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Havenyou ever heard of a “pap smear,” a way in which women can checknfor cervical cancer?
Havenyou ever heard of a “pap smear,” a way in which women can checknfor cervical cancer?n
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nThatn“pap” bit refers to this guy, Georgios Papanikolaou.
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nPapanikolaounwas born in Greece on this date in 1883. He studied at the Universitynof Athens and received a medical degree; later, he earned a PhD fromnthe University of Munich, Germany. He worked as part of thenOceanographic Exploration Team for Monaco in the early 1900s; inn1915 he emigrated to the U.S.
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nQuitenthe world traveler!
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Hisnwork on early cancer detection are what made Papanikolaou famous, andnwhat got his portrait on some Greek money and a U.S. postage stamp. n
Hisnwork on early cancer detection are what made Papanikolaou famous, andnwhat got his portrait on some Greek money and a U.S. postage stamp. nn
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nTherenis still a lot more to be done in early detection of cancer andneffective treatment of cancer. I hope many, many young people will goninto cancer research. According to Dr. Richard L. Schilsky, this isnthe most exciting time in career research.
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As Papanikolaou said, “The first observation of cancer cells … gave me one of the greatest thrills I ever experienced during my scientific career.” There are a lot more thrills to be had in this field, a field that saves lives, makes lives more comfortable, lengthens lives, and helps people.
As Papanikolaou said, “The first observation of cancer cells … gave me one of the greatest thrills I ever experienced during my scientific career.” There are a lot more thrills to be had in this field, a field that saves lives, makes lives more comfortable, lengthens lives, and helps people.n
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nAlsonon this date:
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Polymath Ole Worm’s birthday
Polymath Ole Worm’s birthday
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nFullmoonnDay of Kason in Myanmar
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nAnniversarynof the discovery of the Great Comet of 1861
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nFrognJumping Day
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nAnniversarynof the invention of table knives
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nPlannahead:
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Checknout my Pinterest boards for:
Checknout my Pinterest boards for:
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