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From Actress to Advocate: Olivia Munn’s Inspiring Breast Cancer Story: Part Two
Today we are joined by actress, activist and mother Olivia Munn for part two of our conversation about Olivia’s journey through breast cancer. Earlier this year, Olivia bravely shared her breast cancer diagnosis, urging women to advocate for early detection through the Breast Cancer Risk Assessment tool. Her heartfelt story resonated globally, prompting a surge in awareness and proactive health measures among women.
Read MoreFrom Actress to Advocate: Olivia Munn’s Inspiring Breast Cancer Story: Part One
Today we are joined by actress, activist and mother Olivia Munn. Earlier this year, Olivia bravely shared her breast cancer diagnosis, urging women to advocate for early detection through the Breast Cancer Risk Assessment tool. Her heartfelt story resonated globally, prompting a surge in awareness and proactive health measures among women.
Read MoreReal Talk: Breast Cancer Changed our Lives
[00:00:00] Adam Walker: From Susan G Komen, this is Real Pink, a podcast exploring real stories, struggles, and triumphs related to breast cancer. We’re taking the conversation from the doctor’s office to your living room. This is Real Talk, a podcast conversation where we’re digging deep into breast cancer and the realities patients and survivors…
Read MoreEpisode 300: Celebrating Lessons Learned
Today, we are celebrating the 300th episode of this podcast. Over the past half decade, we have heard from survivors and thrivers, those in treatment, those living with metastatic disease, as well as family and friends of those passed and medical professionals.
We are so grateful to everyone who has come on this podcast and shared their story, helping those who need to hear it most and supporting this community.
Today, we will revisit some of the lessons we hope you have taken away from this series, 300 episodes in.
Read MoreHow to Cope When Hearing About a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
[00:00:00] Adam Walker: From Susan G Komen, this is Real Pink, a podcast exploring real stories, struggles, and triumphs related to breast cancer. We’re taking the conversation from the doctor’s office to your living room. We know that one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the U. S., which means that…
Read MoreEven the Lowest Moments are Worth Celebrating
[00:00:00] Adam Walker: From Susan G. Komen, this is Real Pink, a podcast exploring real stories, struggles, and triumphs related to breast cancer. We’re taking the conversation from the doctor’s office to your living room. A breast cancer diagnosis is shocking for young women. At a time in life, most often focused on family and…
Read MoreLatinas Navigating Diagnosis: From Fear to Resilience
[00:00:00] Adam Walker: This episode of the Real Pink Podcast is brought to you by AstraZeneca. AstraZeneca is leading a revolution in oncology with the ambition to provide cures for cancer in every form, following the science to understand cancer and all its complexities to discover, develop, and deliver life changing medicines to patients. Learn…
Read MoreThe Power of Genomic Testing
[00:00:00] Adam Walker: This podcast is brought to you by Agendia, a leading provider of innovative precision oncology solutions for early stage breast cancer. Using advanced genomic tests like MamaPrint and Blueprint, they enable clinicians to quickly identify the most effective treatment plan at the point of diagnosis, minimizing risks of over and under treatment.…
Read MoreReal Talk: (Un)Wanted Advice
This is Real Talk, a podcast conversation where we’re digging deep into breast cancer and the realities patients and survivors face every day. We’re talking openly and honestly about just how difficult breast cancer can be, from being diagnosed to selecting the right treatment plan, to living day to day with metastatic breast cancer, and life after treatment ends.
In today’s episode, we’re talking about advice. Naturally, we want to help and support our friends and family when difficult situations arise, but sometimes our advice can have the opposite effect of what we intended. Without knowing, we can create doubt or confusion by telling someone going through breast cancer what WE would do if WE were diagnosed.
Valerie Engel is French-American and was treated for breast cancer in the United States. She heard from some in France that surgery wasn’t safe, and she wasn’t making the right choice. Valerie felt she had made the right decision with the input and guidance from her care team, but the opinions of others didn’t make an already difficult time any easier for her.
Dr. Miggins is a medical provider who works with her patients every day to make the best decisions for their treatment. She wants her patients to feel confident in the choice they make, knowing the options they have based on their personal breast cancer diagnosis.
Read MoreFinding Comfort and Strength in Creativity
[00:00:00] Adam Walker: From Susan G. Komen, this is Real Pink, a podcast exploring real stories, struggles, and triumphs related to breast cancer. We’re taking the conversation from the doctor’s office to your living room. [00:00:17] Women with a very high risk of breast cancer due to genetic mutations, such as BRCA, may consider risk…
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