{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"ACOG: Women’s Cancer Conversations","title":"Prevention and Early Diagnosis of Gynecologic Cancers","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3351,"description":"How can clinicians move beyond a routine checkup to create an experience that fosters preventative care habits? For many patients, their annual primary care visit is the foundation for the prevention and early diagnosis of gynecologic cancer.In this episode, join ob-gyns Shirley Mei, MD, FACOG, and Arjeme Cavens, MD, FACOG, as they provide actionable insights and practical strategies that begin with the well-person visit. Explore how to take an effective patient history, understand risk-reducing strategies, and empower patients to understand and listen to their own bodies.  This episode explores how to better support patients, from their very first visit, through treatment, and beyond. You’ll hear from doctors as they discuss the latest research on prevention and share insights on navigating crucial conversations in patient care.The discussion then shifts to a groundbreaking study led by Kemi Doll, MD, FACOG, which examines how standard diagnostic tools may perform unequally across different populations. The conversation challenges long-held assumptions, including the role of race as a social construct in medical care.Download the episode today and subscribe for more insights into gynecologic cancer from experts across the country.BiosArjeme D. Cavens, MD, FACOGArjeme Cavens, MD, FACOG, is an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. She also serves as the associate director of learning culture and health equity advancement and is heavily involved in trainee education, serving as medical director of a trainee continuity clinic. While practicing full-breadth general obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Cavens also focuses her clinical care on people with high risk for gynecologic cancers.Shirley Mei, MD, FACOGShirley Mei, MD, FACOG, is a board-certified ob-gyn at Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Mei has dedicated her career to providing compassionate, high-quality care to...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/KkwB9Ze9gQAPZT4ghgKgJH-hkMHubUAn7NQpIBJ0TTw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hMDdm/YjY0NzM1M2MzY2M0/ZGYyMGE2YWMyMjhk/OGU5OS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}