Key points from today’s guests:

Dr. Kimberly Templeton, orthopedic surgeon & oncologist, The University of Kansas Health System; past president, American Medical Women’s Association

• Historically, it’s been assumed that the only difference between men and women’s health has been the reproductive system.
• Women were excluded in clinical trials until 1993.
• New studies must take into account impacts on gender. Only about a third of studies take this into account.
• Because of issues recruiting women into clinical studies, the total number may be lower and lead to results that are not as accurate.
• After menopause, bone damage is more prevalent due to the lower estrogen levels.
• There are recent studies that show outcomes are better when physicians are women because they tend to spend more time with patients and answer more questions.
• JoinAllOfUs.org/KCEnroll is a link to more resources for women to learn about clinical trials.

Dr. Leslie Spikes, pulmonologist & critical care physician, The University of Kansas Health System

• Medical issues with her patients can be more serious with women who are pregnant.
• Women have smaller lung capacity and they are more likely to suffer from shortness of breath.
• It is important for female patients to feel heard by doctors.
• Female patients must be advocates for themselves.
• Medicine in general has come a long way, but we still have a long road to go in terms of representation for women in medicine.

Dr. Shannon Hoos-Thompson, cardiologist, The University of Kansas Health System

• The unknown becomes a fear factor.
• Women have more reactions to certain types of medications.
• Despite indications of better patient care, women are less prone to be put into administrative roles in health care.
• It takes effort and commitment to understand differences in treating women going forward.
• There’s always going to be a moving target in medicine as far as how we recognize and treat something.
  
  

Dr. Vincent Key, orthopedic surgeon, The University of Kansas Health System

• In the sports world, females tend to tear their ACLs at a higher rate.
• There is still under representation of the female athlete in terms of the way training regiments are handled.
• Female runners get more stress fractures and that can be attributed to estrogen receptors on the bone.
• Dr. Templeton and I have been discussing these differences for more than 20 years.
• Treating everyone and understanding everyone – knowing that everyone is different – is very important.

Tuesday, July 30 at 8 a.m. is the next Morning Medical Update. Robin learned that even after a mastectomy, an aggressive form of breast cancer could come back. And at that time, there was no FDA approved treatment for her. But she is alive today thanks in large part to a clinical trial and her push for a second opinion. She’ll share her amazing story.

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