# Karen H. Lu

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## TL;DR

Gynecologic oncologist known for research on hereditary and early-detection strategies in gynecologic cancers; SGO Immediate Past President.

## Summary

Karen H. Lu is Immediate Past President of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology. She is a gynecologic oncologist whose research addresses hereditary gynecologic cancer syndromes such as Lynch syndrome, ovarian cancer screening and prevention, and clinical trials in endometrial cancer. She has played a leading role in national gynecologic oncology research and professional leadership.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-10
- Tags: leadership; clinician-scientist; gynecologic oncology; cancer prevention
- Role: Immediate Past President
- Specialisms: Gynecologic oncology; Hereditary cancer syndromes; Cancer prevention

## Sources

- Society page: https://www.sgo.org/about-sgo/bod/
- PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Lu+KH%5BAuthor%5D

## Connected records

- cancers: [Endometrial cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/endometrial/), [Ovarian cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/ovarian/)
- institutions: [Society of Gynecologic Oncology](https://onco.cc/institutions/sgo/)

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