Did you know endometrial cancer cases are projected to rise significantly by 2050? Dr. Carol Brown comes on the show to explain why the Gynecologic Oncology speciality is so important for women to understand. Dr. Brown also discusses with Dr. Sharon why those numbers are on the rise, and what you can do to educate yourself on it. The doctors highlight how to ensure you know what type of treatment you should be getting when going to see a doctor as it can be treated and often curable if caught early. WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR HEALTH QUESTIONS! Submit them here.

Dr. Carol Brown is a gynecologic cancer surgeon and Chief Health Equity Officer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where she holds the Nicholls-Biondi chair for health equity and is Vice Chair of health equity in the department of surgery. She received her undergraduate degree from Harvard and her medical degree from Columbia, and completed her clinical and research fellowships in gynecologic oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Dr. Brown’s research, clinical, and advocacy work is focused on reducing and eliminating disparities experienced by medically underserved people affected by cancer. She developed and leads the Cancer Health Equity Research Program, a unique partnership between an NCI-designated Cancer Center and community oncologists that brings clinical trials and cancer genomic profiling to underserved patients in their local community. In recognition of her contributions, she was awarded the 2017 Minorities in Cancer Research American Association for Cancer Research Jane Cooke Wright Memorial Lectureship. Dr. Brown served as the 50th president of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology and is currently a member of the Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons.

Resources:

https://prescancerpanel.cancer.gov/members/brown

https://www.mskcc.org/experience/physicians-at-work/carol-brown-work

https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/types/uterine-endometrial/improving-equity-endometrial-cancer-care

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