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EPISODE · Jul 30, 2026 · 40 MIN

Breast Cancer Risk: What Every Woman Should Know

from Breast Cancer Uncovered · host Amy Dowden MBE and Dr Naren Basu

As the season closes, we're sitting down for a really important conversation about breast cancer risk—what it means, what we know, and why talking about it matters.We're joined by Dr. Sarah Vinnicombe, a leading breast radiologist; Dr. Anita Raja, a GP who's passionate about helping people better understand their health; and Libby Pearson, who generously shares her personal journey of choosing preventative surgery after discovering she was at high risk of developing breast cancer. We're also joined by Professor Gareth Evans MBE, a leading expert in cancer genetics, who brings decades of experience in helping people understand inherited cancer risk.Together, we chat about the factors that can influence your risk, the life-changing importance of early detection, and how having honest conversations about breast health can empower us all.

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