Empowered!
Patient Empowerment Network (PEN) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. PEN’s mission is to fortify cancer patients and care partners with the knowledge and tools to boost their confidence, put them in control of their healthcare journey, and assist them in receiving the best, most personalized care available to ensure they have the best possible outcome.Our programs enhance patient health literacy to enable shared decision-making and provide informational and educational resources to empower patients and care partners at every step of their cancer journey.
Empowered!
Uncovering Blind Spots to Advance Equity in Prostate Cancer Care
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Patient Empowerment Network
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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In this episode of the Empowering Providers to Empower Patients (EPEP) podcast, host Dr. Nicole Rochester interviews Dr. Leanne Woods-Burnham about the hidden blind spots shaping cancer outcomes today. From misclassified cell lines to overlooked risk factors in primary care, this insightful conversation reveals where provider awareness falls short, and how those gaps translate into missed opportunities for early detection, equitable screening, and truly personalized care.
Key Topics in this Podcast
- Hidden blind spots in provider awareness that limit early detection and screening
- How genetic ancestry, tumor heterogeneity, and protein expression influence precision medicine
- Why PSA screening guidance fails to reach high-risk groups, and how to fix it
- The importance of individualized screening conversations in primary care
- Community-based initiatives like Blitz the Barriers that improve outcomes for highest-risk populations
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