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Karen Knudsen: Puerto Rico’s higher disease aggressiveness compared to the US standard
Dec 15, 2024, 19:27

Karen Knudsen: Puerto Rico’s higher disease aggressiveness compared to the US standard

Karen Knudsen shared on LinkedIn:

“Dr. Sanchez provides excellent insight into prostate cancer management in Puerto Rico, highlighting the region’s higher disease aggressiveness compared to the US standard.

Prostate cancer— NOT lung cancer— is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among Puerto Rican men. Early detection emerges as a crucial factor in reversing this trend. ”

Karen Knudsen: Puerto Rico's higher disease aggressiveness compared to the US standard

Karen E. Knudsen is the Executive Strategic Advisor and Immediate Past CEO of the American Cancer Society (ACS). Prior to joining ACS, Dr. Knudsen served as executive vice president of Oncology Services and enterprise director for Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health.

She also served as president for the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) and on the board of directors of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). She serves on the board of advisors for the National Cancer Institute, on 12 external advisory boards for NCI-designated cancer centers and on Exai Bio.

She is an active member of several committees with the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO), in addition to serving on other academic and for-profit advisory boards.