Kemi Doll Featured in Health Day Article Discussing Ultrasound Reliability in Spotting Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
Posted: 7/11/2024 (CSDE Research)
CSDE Affiliate Dr. Kemi Doll was recently quoted in an article by HealthDay talking about how Ultrasounds May Be Unreliable in Spotting Endometrial Cancer in Black Women. According to studies, ultrasounds are not reliable to screen for endometrial cancer in Black women, due to the standards set for the procedure. Gynecologic Oncologist Dr. Doll details how certain protocols, specifically ultrasound protocols, do not accurately screen accurately and are not safe to employ as a strategy to determine endometrial cancer diagnoses for Black women, and that tissue biopsy are more conclusive. Dr. Doll also discusses various medical statistics surrounding this issue. More information regarding this topic can also be found in the research article co-authored by Dr. Doll and published in JAMA Network titled, “Endometrial Thickness as Diagnostic Triage for Endometrial Cancer Among Black Individuals.”