Welcome to our Advocacy Series where we highlight the stories of Asian American women who use their platforms and voices to share their advocacies.

Punita Khanna is a South Asian breast cancer survivor and advocate. She has a successful 20+ career as an executive in integrated health systems. Punita never expected to take on the fight and trajectory of becoming a breast cancer survivor and advocate. According to the American Cancer Society, South Asian women have the second highest incidence of cancer among Asian Pacific Islanders.

Tune into this episode to learn more about Punita’s experiences of becoming a survivor, the challenges of sharing her diagnosis with the South Asian community, and her plea to increase Asian representation in medical studies.