Season 2 Episode 29: Disparities in Cancer Funding
- Down There Aware
- Sep 20, 2021
- 1 min read
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Disparities in Cancer Funding
This week, Alex and Mary discuss the disparities in cancer funding, advocacy, education, and awareness. They look at the disproportionate number of nonprofits to the number of cancer diagnoses for various types of cancer, possible reasons for the disparity, and realistic solutions.
Episode Highlights
Welcome back! [0:40]
Wear PURPLE Day #GCAM2021 [0:42]
Ratings and Reviews [1:30]
A purpose to inform young women [3:24]
Comparing cancer funding [4:12]
Disparities [5:40]
Breast cancer [6:30]
Northwestern University article [7:40]
Nonprofits [8:30]
Disproportionate advocacy [11:35]
Five GYN cancers [12:24]
Incredible PINK campaigns 12:50]
Embarrassing and stigmatized cancers [16:13]
Taboo! [17:00]
Normalizing GYN discussions [20:10]
Proper names for anatomy [24:15]
Reproductive organs [27:01]
Repair cultural damage regarding GYN matters [28:24]
Special PURPLE Giveaway! [30:25]
Thanks for listening! [31:12]
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Summary Keywords
Podcast, Spotify, Anchor, research, advocacy, advanced imaging, diagnosis, knowledge, women, fear, covid, symptoms, gynecologic cancer awareness, hospitals, nonprofits, funding
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