Episode 3: All You Need to Know about Gynecological Cancer

“Most ovarian cancers are high-grade serious. Currently, there aren’t any effective screening methods. They commonly are diagnosed on an advanced stage, so most patients will die within 5 years of their diagnoses.” -Nicole Keay and Stephanie Lam

In this episode, we are joined by Nicole Keay and Stephanie Lam from The Gynecologic Cancer Initiative. Nicole and Stephanie co-host the Gynecologic Oncology Sharing Hub (GOSH) podcast. They joined us to discuss all things gynecological cancer from what it is, to treatments, and how to support patients or survivors. You will also hear about new initiatives based in B.C. that the Gynecological Cancer Initiative and the GOSH Podcast are working.

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Guest Biography

Nicole Keay and Stephanie Lam co-host the Gynecologic Oncology Sharing Hub (GOSH) podcast part of The Gynecologic Cancer Initiative (GCI). It is a podcast dedicated to creating an open space for real and evidence-based discussions on gynecologic cancers

Nicole is an experienced communications professional who has worked in healthcare, non-profit, and telecommunications. She is also a cervical cancer survivor and now uses her experiences to help guide, support, and be a voice for women who have been diagnosed with gynecological cancers. Her journey inspired her to start the podcast.

Stephanie works as a research coordinator at CGI and previously worked at B.C. Cancer and B.C. Provincial Health Authorities. She builds relationships with gynecological patient partners with aims to share the stories of patients and survivors and hear from researchers and clinicians who are working to improve lives.

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