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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 38 MIN

How to Cope with Scanxiety with Dr Lauren Heathcote

from So Now I’ve Got Breast Cancer · host Dr Liz O‘Riordan / Bird Lime Media

Health psychology expert Dr Lauren Heathcote talks to Liz about the impact of breast cancer in our mental health and how to manage the dreaded scanxiety.   Find out more about Lauren and her team’s research here - https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/lauren-heathcote  https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/entrust   Their paper on Scanxiety and ‘bracing for bad news' - is here: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-52747-001.    You can also watch this episode! Head to my Youtube channel @DrLizORiordan to see this season’s episodes as they are released and lots of other useful videos full of reliable information.    Subscribe to my monthly newsletter here to find out what I’ve been up to and what I’m recommending each month.    Here are links to buy my third book ‘The Cancer Roadmap’, or the updated edition of my first book ‘The Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel Empowered and Take Control’. Plus, if you’re nosey and want to find out more about my life, my memoir  ‘Under The Knife’ - is also available in all good bookshops. Finally, if you loved the show and want to help other women like you find it, press the thumbs up on Youtube, leave a 5-star review or comment wherever you get your podcasts, or buy me a coffee to help keep the show going. Huge thanks to everyone who’s donated so far, it means a lot.

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