Dr. Jerri Nielsen Dead at 57
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Research Notes on Dr. Jerri Nielsen Dead at 57
Dr. Jerri Nielsen has passed away at the age of 57. Dr. Nielsen, an emergency room doctor from Ohio, was working at the South Pole's scientific station when she discovered a lump in her breast in 1999. Nielsen had no other medical professionals to rely on, but herself. She biopsied herself with the help of a welder and a mechanic, both of whom trained themselves using needles, potatoes, and thawed chicken. The tumor she found wound up being an aggressive form of breast cancer.1
Fast Facts:
- Nielsen's cancer went into remission in 2005 after a mastectomy.2
- In August of 2005, her cancer returned and metastasized into her brain.2
- Nielsen documented her ordeal in her book Ice Bound: A Doctor's Incredible Battle for Survival at the South Pole.
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Washington Post: South Pole Doctor Who Treated Herself for Cancer Dies (June 24, 2009)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press: Doctor in Dramatic South Pole Rescue Dies at 57 (June 24, 2009)
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