Male doctors called my cancer incurable. A female doctor showed it wasn't - STAT

Male doctors called my cancer incurable. A female doctor showed it wasn't - STAT

Opinion: Male doctors said my ‘female’ cancer was incurable. Then a woman took command and gave me hope

By DOREEN CARVAJAL

MOLLY FERGUSON FOR STAT

A cadre of male doctors told me I had incurable peritoneal cancer. A female doctor promised to try to cure me with immunotherapy. She did.

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