Trigger Warning: this episode discusses breast cancer, genomics and living with and beyond cancer.
Episode 176: Part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer series (part 56).
Description: In this powerful episode, Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara sit down with Cassie Kingswell. This episode is a deep dive into her role as a breast clinical nurse specialist, Breast Cancer Now charity and how she helps people live with and beyond cancer.
Cassie is a breast cancer clinical nurse specialist working at Breast Cancer Now charity, having previously worked in oncology and breast care at Guys and St Thomas’ hospital in London. Her specialist role is in family history and genetics, but has a passion to support all people to live well with and beyond breast cancer.
CPD Reflection Points:
- Read about the signs and symptoms of breast cancer: https://breastcancernow.org/about-breast-cancer/awareness/signs-and-symptoms-of-breast-cancer.
- Read about life after treatment: https://breastcancernow.org/about-breast-cancer/life-after-treatment.
- Consider how you could support people living with and beyond breast cancer.
- Reflect on how look after your own mental wellbeing when working clinically.
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Links from the Episode:
- Breast Cancer Now charity
- Breast Cancer Now charity healthcare professionals hub
- Breast Cancer Now charity speak to a nurse
- Dr. Kathryn Mannix Rad Chat episode
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Credits: Music and jingle credits: Dr. Ben Potts and Adam Cooke.