Dr. Banu Symington
speaker
12 appearances
2 recordings
1 series
first heard Oct 2025
last heard 28 Oct
Dr. Banu Symington’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Dr. Banu Symington is one of only five full-time oncologists in Wyoming and is close to retirement.
She sees misinformation and conspiracy theories putting patients in peril.
Some, for example, are taking an anti-parasite drug because it was endorsed on a conservative podcast as a treatment for cancer.
Experts say the shortage of doctors in rural areas is making this problem worse.
But the Trump administration's changes to immigration and health policies are also making recruitment of clinicians tougher in America's rural communities.
Yuki Noguchi, NPR News.
Dr. Banu Symington is one of only five full-time oncologists in Wyoming and is close to retirement.
She sees misinformation and conspiracy theories putting patients in peril.
Some, for example, are taking an anti-parasite drug because it was endorsed on a conservative podcast as a treatment for cancer.
Experts say the shortage of doctors in rural areas is making this problem worse.
But the Trump administration's changes to immigration and health policies are also making recruitment of clinicians tougher in America's rural communities.
Yuki Noguchi, NPR News.
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