Gender equity remains elusive in gyn oncology as women earn less, put up with more

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Over the past five decades, a marked shift in the number of women practicing gynecologic oncology has transformed the field. The specialty began as 57 men gynecologists, who saw an unmet need in the care of women with malignancies of the female genital tract.

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Sarah M. Temkin, MD
Gynecologic oncologist, gender equity advocate
BJ Rimel, MD
Associate professor, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Cedars Sinai Medical Center
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Associate professor, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Cedars Sinai Medical Center

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