About this episode

A discussion on menopause, hormone replacement therapy, and cancer prevention featuring Dr. Lynda Roman.

This conversation was recorded live as part of The SEAM Salons, an intimate series of in-person gatherings created by the Lynne Cohen Foundation to bring curated groups of women into candid, expert-led conversations about preventive health, cancer risk, medicine, advocacy, and the questions we are often left to navigate alone. In this salon conversation, Amy Cohen Epstein sits down with Dr. Lynda Roman, MD, Division Chief of Gynecologic Oncology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and Co-Director of the USC Lynne Cohen Foundation Preventive Care Clinic, for an honest and deeply informative discussion about menopause, hormone replacement therapy, cancer risk, gaps in women’s health research, and the role of philanthropy and collaboration in advancing early detection and prevention. We are sharing this recording first with the women who were part of the room as a thank-you for helping shape such a thoughtful and generous conversation. This unlisted release is intended as a resource to revisit, reflect on, and share carefully with women in your life who may benefit from it. To learn more about the Lynne Cohen Foundation’s work in cancer prevention, early detection, education, and…

People in this episode

Host: Amy Cohen Epstein

Guest: Dr. Lynda Roman

Topics covered

• menopause
• hormone replacement therapy
• cancer prevention
• women's health
• philanthropy
• early detection

Keywords

• menopause
• HRT
• cancer risk
• women's health research
• preventive health
• philanthropy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Keck School of Medicine of USC, USC Lynne Cohen Foundation Preventive Care Clinic, Lynne Cohen Foundation

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