Facts: - death place: guttenberg , nj , usa - residence: united states - known for: development of clinical oncology of chemotherapies ; co-founder of the american society - death date: 19 february 2013 - field: oncology - work institution: harlem york medical college hospital cancer research center new york university new - birth date: 30 november 1919 - name: jane c. wright - image size: 200px - nationality: american - image: jane_cooke_wright . jpg - birth place: manhattan , ny , usa - alma mater: smith college new york medical college Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of jane c. wright .
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jane cooke wright -lrb- also known as '' jane jones '' -rrb- -lrb- november 30 , 1919 -- february 19 , 2013 -rrb- was a pioneering cancer researcher and surgeon noted for her contributions to chemotherapy .in particular , wright is credited with developing the technique of using human tissue culture rather than laboratory mice to test the effects of potential drugs on cancer cells .she also pioneered the use of the drug methotrexate to treat breast cancer and skin cancer -lrb- mycosis fungoides -rrb- .