Brown Alpert Medical School Ovarian Cancer Expert Dizon to Appear on “Smart Health” on Friday
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Brown Alpert Medical School Ovarian Cancer Expert Dizon to Appear on “Smart Health” on Friday
1 in 78 women will develop ovarian cancer in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. Dizon, who specializes in women's cancers, has a particular focus on survivorship, particularly as it relates to sexual health after cancer.
He was appointed Director of Women's Cancers at the Lifespan Cancer Institute (LCI) in 2017 and also serves as the Director of Outpatient Hematology-Oncology Clinics and The Oncology Sexual Health First Responders Clinics at LCI and as Director of Medical Oncology at Rhode Island Hospital. He is a Professor of Medicine at Brown University.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTDizon is a prolific researcher and writer, and has authored hundreds of publications, including peer-reviewed articles, books and book chapters. He is an active member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, SWOG cancer research network, and the National Consortium of Breast Cancers, of which he has served as both vice president and president.
About Warren Alpert Medical School
Since granting its first Doctor of Medicine degrees in 1975, the Warren Alpert Medical School has become a national leader in medical education and biomedical research.
By attracting first-class physicians and researchers to Rhode Island over the past four decades, the Medical School and its seven affiliated teaching hospitals have radically improved the state's health care environment, from health care policy to patient care.
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