Rob Winn, Director at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“I sat down with a giant in our field, Dr. Otis Brawley, and we didn’t hold back.
From Detroit to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Otis’s journey shows the power of a “village.” It took a community of parents, teachers, and even local neighborhood protection to ensure his path to medicine stayed clear.
We aren’t just treating cancer; we’re fighting the systems that allow it to thrive.
The Real Talk:
Poverty is a Carcinogen: It’s not just DNA, it’s access.
The ‘Old Boy’s Club’: Why we must open doors for the next generation.
The Math: We could save 132,000 lives a year just by providing equal care. No new drugs needed-just equity.
As Otis says: “If you don’t get the drug, the drug doesn’t work.”
Listen to the full episode here.”
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