This week Mary and Alex speak with Barasch & McGarry Partner, Sara Director as well as 9/11 Survivor diagnosed with uterine cancer, Karen Smith-Hagman to discuss the World Trade Center Health Program recently naming Uterine and Endometrial cancer to the list of conditions covered by the Victims Compensation Fund.

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Episode Highlights

• Intro [0:13 ]

  
  



• Welcome Back! [1:21 ]

  
  



• Guest introductions [1:29 ]

  
  



• Uterine cancer [2:22 ]

  
  



• 9/11 Bill: Victim Compensation [2:42 ]

  
  



• World Trade Center Health Program [4:10 ]

  
  



• Compensation [4:20 ]

  
  



• Educated and informed doctors [4:32 ]

  
  



• “Never forget” [5:40 ]

  
  



• Men vs Women [6:15 ]

  
  



• 69 qualifying conditions [8:06 ]

  
  



• Karen’s story [8:50 ]

  
  



• Uterine/Endometrial cancer diagnosis [10:35 ]

  
  



• Memorial Sloan Kettering [10:45 ]

  
  



• 5 years NED [13:15 ]

  
  



• Initial symptoms [16:10 ]

  
  



• Transvaginal ultrasound [18:40 ]

  
  



• Total hysterectomy [20:51 ]

  
  



• Chemotherapy [23:01 ]

  
  



• Adding uterine cancer [27:16 ]

  
  



• Accommodations for employees with cancer [29:27 ]

  
  



• 1 in 3 people get cancer [30:31 ]

  
  



• Who is eligible for compensation? [33:35 ]

  
  



• Providers who KNOW what to look for [37:23 ]

  
  



• Autoimmune and heart conditions [38:57 ]

  
  



• Incredible work [39:34 }

  
  



• Who to contact [40:10 ]

  
  



• Thank you! [42:58 ]

  
  

Summary Keywords 

Podcast, Spotify, Anchor, research, advocacy, cancer, 911, compensation,  Barasch and McGarry, uterine cancer, endometrial cancer, Memorial Sloan Kettering, World Trade Center