E197: Carly Moosah - Breast Cancer, BRCA and Bloom43

Trigger Warning: this episode discusses cancer, cancer treatment, death and dying, genetic testing and how to talk to your children about cancer.

Episode 197: Part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 65).

Description: In this powerful episode, Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara sit down with Carly Moosah.

Carly is the Patient Champion of Bloom43. Through her lived experience of breast cancer, Carly has used her own experience to support others within the community. Breast cancer advocate, speaker, coach, certified end of life doula and content creator. Carly is also the co-host of monthly BRCA support groups and show and tell events at Future Dreams House in London helping women to prepare for their Breast surgeries with confidence. 

In this insightful episode, Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara hear about Carly’s journey navigating breast cancer, BRCA testing, advocacy work, Plexaa and Bloom43.

CPD Reflection Points:

1. Read this article and reflect on Carly’s treatment journey.
2. Reflect and consider how an increased knowledge of BRCA gene function and associated risks change your approach to discussing genetic risk and screening with patients or to talk to your family/friends about it?
3. Consider how integrating patients’ lived experiences with clinical information about genetic testing enhance communication and support in practice?

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Links from the Episode:

• Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry and cancer
• The NHS Jewish BRCA Testing Programme
• Breast reconstruction using your own tissue
• Pembrolizumab(Keytruda)
• BRCA Chatter
• Future Dreams Charity
• Plexaa Bloom43
• Macmillan prehabiliation guidelines

Research links from the Episode:

• Thermal Preconditioning for Surgery: A Systematic Review

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Credits: Music and jingle credits: Dr. Ben Potts and Adam Cooke.

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