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Stanley M. Gartler, Pioneer in Cancer Research, Dies at 102

NYT Science Saturday 04 July 2026, 19:31 UTC By Jeré Longman 1 min read
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He provided the first convincing evidence that cancerous tumors develop from a single mutated cell and later helped expose contamination by cells taken from Henrietta Lacks.

He provided the first convincing evidence that cancerous tumors develop from a single mutated cell and later helped expose contamination by cells taken from Henrietta Lacks.
Stanley M. Gartler (PERSON) Pioneer (ORG) Cancer Research (ORG) Henrietta Lacks (ORG)
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