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Cancer Crusader: Challenging the Current State of Gynecologic Cancer
FromAdvances in Care
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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
May 31, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Inspired by her beloved aunt, Dr. Onyinye Balogun began her medical career with a mission in mind: to mitigate the suffering that people with cancer experience over the course of their life-saving treatments. Her approach has been multi-faceted and systematic. After being awarded New York Genome Center’s Polyethnic-1000 grant, Dr Balogun has led the investigation into potential genomic mutations that could be contributing to the disproportionate rates of uterine cancer diagnoses in Black women. Meanwhile, Dr. Balogun is also partnering with her former patient to update the outmoded and painful brachytherapy devices used in cervical cancer treatments. For more information visit nyp.org/Advances
Released:
May 31, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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