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A Global Glimpse: Cancer Statistics in Australia
Alex and Mary discuss cancer statistics in Australia, how they compare to other regions, and the questions that arise from the “why” behind the data.
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Episode Highlights
Intro [0:13]
Welcome Back! [1:26]
Trip to Germany [1:45]
Global series [3:47]
Millennial vs Boomer [4:35]
Australia [7:00]
GYN cancer: 4 deaths in 12 diagnoses [8:35]
Uterine cancer [9:12]
Ovarian cancer [10:00]
Death rates [10:35]
Pre-cancer screenings [11:50]
Mary’s personal experience [12:36]
Survival rates [15:18]
We don’t know what we don’t know. [17:25]
Age variable [18:25]
Change needed in med schools [19:15]
Dr. Merry Jennifer Markham [19:30]
Perspective of older women [21:10]
Geographical variable [21:57]
Socioeconomic variable [24:12]
Number of females vs number of diagnoses [24:42]
Primary cancer diagnosis [26:25]
Average age at diagnosis [27:05]
Younger people getting cancer [30:35]
Be your own advocate! [31:15]
Order the test, anyway [31:58]
Awesome doctor [33:12]
Thanks for listening! [34:46]
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