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We begin in a hospital room, in Halifax, Canada, as a difficult moment is about to unfold. An introduction to Teresa, and to ovarian cancer as she and her family experienced it. For more background on this episode, head to https://overlookedpod.com/
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Caregiving, and even standing by as someone you love goes through cancer, is its own journey, and deserves its own episode. This episode features Robin Arthur, and Pamela Esposito-Amery from Tell Every Amazing Lady.
Featuring:Dr James Bentley from Nova Scotia Health.Alison Ross, Director of Knowledge Mobilization at Ovarian Cancer Canada.Jennifer Barton, Director of the Bio5 Institute at the University of Arizona.For more background on this episode, head to overlookedpod.com, where you can also get in touch with us.How you can support the show: Leave a review on Apple PodcastsHit the subscribe buttonSend this episode to someone who would also find it a meaningful listen
This episode features:Sarah DeFeo from OCRA.For more background on this episode, head to overlookedpod.com, where you can also get in touch with us.How you can support the show: Leave a review on Apple PodcastsHit the subscribe buttonSend this episode to someone who would also find it a meaningful listen
In 2020, Mom was dealing with the covid pandemic as well as cancer. After her chemotherapy treatment ended, she started on a new drug, called niraparib, to try and prevent a recurrence. She would end up back in the emergency room, but this time, it wasn’t covid, or cancer. And, I talked to Dr Tracy Brooks for a deep dive on PARB inhibitors, a relatively new class of drugs used in cancer treatment. This episode features:Dr Tracy Brooks, Binghamton University, New York.For more background on this episode, head to overlookedpod.com, where you can also get in touch with us.New to the show? Start with episode 1, ‘Fluid Puppy’How you can support the show: Leave a review on Apple PodcastsHit the subscribe buttonSend this episode to someone who would also find it a meaningful listen
The cancer comes back again, and Mom starts a new round of chemo. At this point, I decided I would finally go and get a genetics test done for myself. In this episode, I talk to my genetics counselor, and my sister Esther, about the results of her test and what happened next for her. This episode features:Bonnie Federman, from New York Presbyterian. Esther ArthurFor more background on this episode, head to overlookedpod.com, where you can also get in touch with us.New to the show? Start with episode 1, ‘Fluid Puppy’How you can support the show: Leave a review on Apple PodcastsHit the subscribe buttonSend this episode to someone who would also find it a meaningful listen
This episode hands the mic over to two other survivors of ovarian cancer - Susan Leighton, and Donna Peppin. Both Susan and Donna talk about how they're paying their survivorship forward, through advocacy.For more background on this episode, head to overlookedpod.com, where you can also get in touch with us. New to the show? Start with episode 1, ‘Fluid Puppy’ How you can support the show:Leave a review on Apple PodcastsHit the subscribe buttonSend this episode to someone who would also find it a meaningful listen
Another recurrence to deal with, and then a long-awaited trip to India, to see my grandmother, as the series comes to a close. For more background on this episode, head to overlookedpod.com, where you can also get in touch with us.New to the show? Start with episode 1, ‘Fluid Puppy’How you can support the show: Leave a review on Apple PodcastsHit the subscribe buttonSend this episode to someone who would also find it a meaningful listen
In reporting and writing this series, I’ve become intrigued by the ovaries themselves and their underrated role in our overall health. In this episode, I talk to pioneering gynecological oncologist Dr Dianne Miller about why the ovaries are still so mysterious to us, and why we don’t talk about ovarian health more.For more background on this episode, head to overlookedpod.com, where you can also get in touch with us.New to the show? Start with episode 1, ‘Fluid Puppy’How you can support the show: Leave a review on Apple PodcastsHit the subscribe buttonSend this episode to someone who would also find it a meaningful listen
More on Gabrielle JacksonGabrielle Jackson's book: Pain and PrejudiceGabrielle's original article for The Guardian.
Welcome to Season 2 of Overlooked, where women's health is brought to life through immersive personal storytelling and in-depth conversations. In this episode, a transition from Season 1, host Golda Arthur shares her personal story with surgical menopause, has a conversation with her mother about moving forward, and hears from a listener who sent in her story. You can send your story too - write to the show, or send us a voice memo at overlookedpodcast23@gmail.com, or head to overlookedpod.com and record yourself directly from the website. Follow or subscribe to the show to be notified when a new episode publishes.