---
title: 'Episode 143: Dr Jeannie Shen - Breast Cancer Treatment Advancements, and A Surgeon’s Perspective of Pathology'
type: 'episode'
url: 'https://doc.social/episodes/episode-143-dr-jeannie-shen-breast-cancer-treatment-advancements-and-a-surgeons-perspective-of-pathology'
show: 'People of Pathology Podcast'
show_url: 'https://doc.social/podcasts/people-of-pathology-podcast'
published: '2023-01-16'
audio: 'https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fpjbvj/Dr_Jeannie_Shen_-_1_15_23_401_PMbh8x9.mp3'
---

# Episode 143: Dr Jeannie Shen - Breast Cancer Treatment Advancements, and A Surgeon’s Perspective of Pathology

Today my guest is Oncologic Breast Surgeon Dr Jeannie Shen What we discuss with Dr Shen: How she was inspired to become a doctor and her path into surgery Why she chose to specialize in breast cancer surgery How surgeons help to drive technology and ...

## Summary

Today my guest is Oncologic Breast Surgeon Dr Jeannie Shen

What we discuss with Dr Shen:

- How she was inspired to become a doctor and her path into surgery

- Why she chose to specialize in breast cancer surgery

- How surgeons help to drive technology and advancements

- Advancements in breast cancer screening and its effect on surgery options

- How the COVID pandemic affected breast cancer screening

- Her relationship with pathology and why this is important

- Advancements in breast cancer treatment and what might be coming in the future

Links for this episode:

[Health Podcast Network](https://healthpodcastnetwork.com/)

[ LabVine Learning](http://bit.ly/labvine)

[The ConfLab from LabVine](https://www.labvinelearning.com/TheConflab)

[Dress A Med scrubs](https://dressamed.com/?rfsn=5044297.cb03eb&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=5044297.cb03eb)

[Dr Shen's bio from Cedars-Sinai](https://researchers.cedars-sinai.edu/Jeannie.Shen?_ga=2.123572623.503285398.1673828902-867478941.1673828902&ppn=Y3Mtb3JnOmNlZGFycy1zaW5haTpwcm92aWRlcjpwcm92aWRlci1iaW8tcGFnZTpqZWFubmllLXNoZW4tNjIzMDQ4)

[Jennie Shen, MD on Breast Cancer video](https://youtu.be/7_mmpNm1pCo)

[Shen Named Breast Program Medical Director](https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/news/shen-named-breast-program-medical-director/article_ed95f1da-70e1-11ed-83d0-07810c959828.html)

People of Pathology Podcast:

[Website](https://peopleofpathology.com/)

[Twitter](https://twitter.com/peopleofpath)

[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/peopleofpath/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=87f3e0df-5864-418e-a5b3-5fdd260ba05b)