Shannon Westin
Gynecologic Oncologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center. She/Hers. Wife of @DrJasonWestin. Innovative clinical trials and developmental therapeutics. Opinions=mine.
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Improving response to progestin treatment of low-grade endometrial cancer
Objectives This review examines how response rates to progestin treatment of low-grade endometrial cancer can be improved. In addition to providing a brief overview of the pathogenesis of low-grade endometrial cancer, we discuss limitations in the...
72 got COVID-19 after being at large event
More than 70 people who tested positive for the coronavirus since an April 24 rally at the Wisconsin state Capitol indicated they had attended a large gathering, but the state Department of Health Services cant' say if they were at the rally because...
Nightly Applause Is Nice, but Some Doctors Think Votes Would Be Nicer
“My day job is talking people into getting colonoscopies,” one doctor said. So how much harder could the campaign trail be?
Health Professionals Sound Alarm Over Social Media Infodemic
If you are a doctor, nurse, or health worker, add your name to the Open Letter ...
Opinion: Lina Hidalgo is right to rely on data
She tunes out the noise from her critics. She gathers the experts, considers the data and makes evidence-based decisions.
AACR: Ovarian cancer clinical trial shows effects, safety of upfront immunotherapy and chemotherapy for advanced disease
Results from an MD Anderson clinical trial indicate that a combination of immunotherapy and chemotherapy safely achieved a clinical response in most patients with newly diagnosed, advanced stage, high grade ovarian cancer.
Elizabeth Warren Demands Investigations Into Trump’s Shambolic Coronavirus Response
For instance, why has Jared Kushner been allowed anywhere near this thing?
A Forgotten Robert Downey Jr. Film Will Make You Feel Differently About Quarantine Productivity
'Heart and Souls' takes on a new meaning when you're stuck at home looking for a way out.
The Huge Cost of Waiting to Contain the Pandemic
As the numbers show, the timing of social distancing can have an enormous impact on death tolls.
These Twin Sisters Are on the Front Lines Fighting the “Pandemic of Inequality” in New York City
Doctors Uché and Oni Blackstock were raised to understand racial health disparities.
Iceland has tested more of its population for coronavirus than anywhere else. Here's what it learned
No country or scientist or doctor has all the answers about the COVID-19 pandemic that has swept the globe. Tiny Iceland may have more than most.
Warren, Pressley renew call for trove of national data on race and coronavirus, this time aimed at Medicare
Former 2020 candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren renews the call for a trove of national data on race and coronavirus,
What Congress Must Do Now to Confront the Coronavirus
The next relief package should include more aid for workers and small businesses, closer oversight of government spending and assurances of free and fair elections.
COVID-19 Resources & a Message from our President
The coronavirus continues to spread globally, we have compiled a list of resources related to cancer care, provider and practice preparedness and information in the news. Here, view a message from IGCS President, Prof. Roberto Angioli speaking...
TIPS & TOOLS FOR LIVING WITH CANCER DURING COVID-19
No matter where you live, we know that COVID-19 is effecting you and we want you to help you deal with the situation at hand whether…
Deploying Cancer Coping Strategies During the COVID-19 Crisis - Cervivor
We have already weathered these intense storms, and we continue standing. We know how important self-care is. We know how important it is keep our bodies strong ready to face whatever there is to come. This means eating well, meditating, exercising,...
Living with Uncertainty During Uncertain Times
LIVING WITH UNCERTAINTY DURING UNCERTAIN TIMES
The COVID-19 pandemic brings back memories of how vulnerable I felt during the early days of my ovarian cancer diagnosis and subsequent recurrences.
On the day I woke up from surgery and found out I...