Closing the Gap Podcast Series
Episode 1 | Sex is the Basis of Personalized Medicine
with Dr. Berna Özdemir

30 September, 2025 

Many cancer drugs remain in women’s bodies significantly longer than in men’s. Dr. Berna Özdemir explains why this is the case and why data gaps usually affect women. Together with Dr. Antonella Santuccione Chadha, she discusses the role of sex and gender in cancer medicine.

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