14. Advanced Ovarian Cancer

After the highs of their special interview with Dr Belinda Yeo on all things breast cancer, Josh and Michael crash back to their usual programming with a banter and dad-joke-filled journey through the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer. A notoriously insidious disease, ovarian cancer is responsible for not just significant mortality but soul-crushing morbidity as well. However, for some very special people, ovarian cancer does not stop them from reaching their goals, up to and including completing a triathlon! Listen on for the full, inspiring story!

Links to studies discussed in this episode (subscription may be required):

PAOLA-1: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1911361

AURELIA: https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/jco.2013.51.4489

Leslie Medley-Russell, Ovarian Cancer Survivor: https://www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/two-time-ovarian-cancer-survivor--never-give-up.h00-159148401.html

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