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Jack E. White

1921–1988

United States

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Jack E. White (July 24, 1921 – July 2, 1988) was an American physician and cancer surgeon. He was the first African American to train in surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. White later directed the cancer center at Howard University College of Medicine, where he also served as a full professor.

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