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SUMMARY:Speaking of Science with Dr. Carol Portlock: Failure and Success in Medicine Pt. 1 (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Free online! \nOur monthly online science series continues with a two-part series with retired oncologist and Society member Dr. Carol Portlock exploring failures and success across the history of modern medicine. \nThe success of medical science is based on learning from the past\, but many problems persist\, especially inequalities in access and care in minority communities. Join us to learn about the failures of medicine and medical institutions\, and how we can work to make successes and advances available to all. \n>>>RSVP to Join on Zoom\nRecommended Readings\nRace is not biologic – Race in American Medicine: New DNA information and its impact\nhttps://scienceandsociety.duke.edu/does-race-exist/\nhttps://www.cambridge.org/core/blog/2025/08/29/race-isnt-biological-so-why-do-so-many-still-think-it-is/ \nThe New England Journal of Medicine’s podcast “Intention to Treat” has an 8-part unit titled “The Race Equation” available here. \nExamples of Failure in Medicine: \n1. Henrietta Lacks\nBook: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks By Rebecca Skloot\, 2010\nRecent article: https://stanfordbloodcenter.org/the-complicated-history-of-hela-cells-henrietta-lacks-legacy-in-biomedical-research/ \n2. Pain management in minority populations\nhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12164869/ \n3. Menthol cigarettes never discontinued Except in Massachusetts\, California and Washington DC\nhttps://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/menthol-tobacco/index.html \n4. Cancer Alley Louisiana\nhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/14/us-companies-methane-pollution-rankings\nhttps://publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/the-shocking-hazards-of-louisianas-cancer-alley \nExamples of Present Success in Medicine: \n1. Mammography and AI\nhttps://intelligentimaging.ucsf.edu/news/intersection-breast-cancer-and-ai \n2. Prostate evaluation with Ultrasound and AI\nhttps://med.stanford.edu/radiology/news/2025-news/ai-tool-boosts-detection-of-clinically-significant-prostate-canc.html \n3. HPV vaccine prevents cervical cancer and some head&neck cancers\nhttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hpv-infection/in-depth/hpv-vaccine/art-20047292 \n4. Blood test to detect Pre-eclampsia\nhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/03/health/pregnancy-preeclampsia-test.html \n5. Sickle Cell Disease\nhttps://patienteducation.asgct.org/understanding-cell-gene-therapy/conditions-treated/blood-disorders/sickle-cell-disease \n6. Chronic Hepatitis B\nhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/health/hepatitis-b-chronic-bepirovirsen.html\nhttps://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis-surveillance-2022/hepatitis-b/table-2-6.html \n7. Pancreas Cancer\nhttps://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/pancreas.html\nhttps://www.uchealth.org/today/new-pancreatic-cancer-drug-daraxonrasib/ \nChallenges for the Future in Medicine: \n1. CTE: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy\, the damaging brain condition detected in football players\, boxers\, military\,etc \n2. Reducing heart risks with a pill\nhttps://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2026/feb-experimental-pill-bad-cholesterol.html
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