Meet Aisha McClellan, a 7-year survivor of stage 4 cervical cancer. A 32-year-old single mother of three young children, uninsured, and unaware of her risk at the time her symptoms began, the odds were stacked against her. She faced dire challenges: barriers to timely diagnosis and care, perceived shame and stigma associated with cervical cancer, and harrowing statistics that made her prepare for the very real possibility of her own death. And yet, hers is a story of hope.Throughout her transfor..
Meet Fay Peace, a survivor of stage 3 womb cancer from the UK who successfully petitioned the distributors of a well-known brand of feminine hygiene products to include information about the signs and symptoms of gynecologic cancers directly on their packaging. ..
Linda Ryan, a metastatic recurrent cervical cancer survivor and patient research advocate shares her story and experience with clinical trials., Texas. Listen to Linda and Dr. Westin as they discuss recent approval and therapeutic options for patients with recurrent cervical cancer. Linda is joined by her gynecologic oncologist, Dr. Shannon Westin, a professor of gynecologic oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston..
Deborah BinderMy name is Deborah Binder and I live in Edmonds, Washington. In 2009, I visited my primary care physician at the time of my 50th birthday for a routine annual physical exam. I told her that I suspected that I was starting menopause because I had irregular and heavier periods, and I was gaining weight (without any change in my diet or exercise routine.) She seemed to agree and proceeded to give me a typical annual physical including a pelvic exam. She did not..
M. LinSingaporeThe gentle March breeze rustled through the leaves, casting an ethereal glow on our garden as my husband and I basked in the warmth of the golden hour, savouring this tranquil moment. Then, a jarring ring shattered the peace. It was the hospital. My heart hammered in my chest as the nurse spoke. "Please come in tomorrow with your husband. The doctor will explain."Fear, cold and sharp, gripped me. My husband, sensing my worry, held me close, concern etched on his face. Life can cha..
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