Sophie Spitz
(1910-1956)
American pathologist
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Sophie Spitz, M.D. (4 February 1910 – 11 August 1956) was an American pathologist who published the first case series of "juvenile melanoma," (a special form of benign melanocytic nevi), skin lesions that have come to be known as Spitz nevi. For her contributions to pathology, and especially for her foresight in advocating the use of the pap smear when it was newly devised, she is recognized as a prominent pathologist of her time.
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4 February 1910
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1956 (aged 45)
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| Zodiac | Aquarius |
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