About this Event
Recognize. Respond. Rise.
One of the most important warning signs is abnormal uterine bleeding, including bleeding or spotting after menopause. Other changes in bleeding patterns should also be discussed with a healthcare professional.
Endometrial Health Matters will combine medical education with patient experience and community resources. Patient stories will highlight the personal endometrial cancer journey, including the role that genetics and understanding family history can play in cancer risk.
The event will also examine endometrial cancer through a Washington, D.C., community lens, providing information about local disparities and opportunities to improve awareness, early evaluation, treatment and participation in clinical research.
Event Details
What: Endometrial Health Matters: Recognize. Respond. Rise.
When: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Time: 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Where: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, D.C.
Hosted by: MedStar Washington Hospital Center Gynecologic Oncology and Gynecology Departments, in partnership with F.O.R.C.E.
Audience: Women ages 30 and older, with particular outreach to Black women, women approaching or experiencing menopause, postmenopausal women, and women with risk factors including obesity, diabetes, PCOS or a family history of uterine or colorectal cancer.
Agenda
🕑: 09:30 AM - 09:45 AM
Why This Conversation Matters?
Info: Explore the local burden of endometrial cancer, racial disparities in outcomes, and why awareness, timely evaluation, access to care, and research matter for the DC community.
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:15 AM
From Bleeding to Biopsy: Navigating the Process
Info: Symptom → evaluation → ultrasound/endometrial biopsy → pathology → referral → treatment
🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Break and Community Partner Expo
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
When Your Story Changes: What We Don't Know Can Change Everything
Info: 3 participants share their personal story
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Lunch and Community Partners Expo
Info: FREE Lunch and Community Partner Expo
🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:30 PM
Closing Remarks & Giveaways
Event venue & nearby stays
MLK Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW., Washington, United States
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