117. A Roundtable on Breast/Ovarian Cancer and Fertility

Personal StoriesMedical Health Professionals
Written By Aimee Baron
 

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Dr. Sahar Wertheimer, Peggy Cottrell and Rachel Sentchuk join Aimee Baron, MD to talk about...

  • Rachel's story about testing positive for BRCA1 at 21 and then taking control of her health and her future with testing and egg freezing at 25

  • Dr. Wertheimer's advice on the options a patient with a gene mutation or cancer diagnosis has in terms of fertility treatments, and the “numbers funnel” of egg freezing

  • Peggy's advocacy on the importance of giving people information about testing and choices to intervene as they might learn about a cancer diagnosis in themselves or family member

  • Peggy's experience as a genetic counselor with @sharsheretofficial and how she supports people in the decisions they make regarding their health and fertility, and how she connects patients with peers to get more support

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