Season 4 Episode 1: Navigating Endometrial Cancer: A Mother-Daughter Perspective

GOSH Podcast survey:https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9vJ2Jt3Mr6OPJBk Welcome to the first episode marking the 4th season of the GOSH podcast! We are excited to share with you more fascinating discussions with researchers and physicians, and inspiring patient stories. Today we have the founders of Down there aware(or DTA in short) podcast which was launched in 2020 to propagate a real and relevant discussion about women’s health. Meet Alex Massey who with her mother Mary co-founded and host Down there aware podcast. Alex was born and raised in Florida and currently resides in the capitol city, Tallahassee, with her perfect pooch, Sadie Mae. At the age of 32, she was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. Her journey with gynecologic cancer motivated her to become an Women's Health advocate and encourage women to be aware of their bodies and become their own best health advocate.  Meet Alex’s mom, Mary Massey is the co-founder of DTA and a retired, career teacher. She began her career as a music teacher and, after earning masters and doctoral degrees, she wrapped up her teaching career as a college professor, training future teachers. Having experienced several serious, and some unusual, medical issues, personally, and through her family members, Mary has developed a keen interest in all things medical, researching and delving deeply into causes, treatments, and outcomes of various health issues. Her incentive to become involved in DTA was to support Alex after her cancer diagnosis and to help inform, educate, and advocate for other young women.  Down There Aware website - https://www.downthereaware.com/  Down There Aware episode: Alex’s Cancer Story - https://www.downthereaware.com/podcast/episode/f4e3dd31/my-cancer-story  Down There Aware episode: A Mother's Perspective - https://www.downthereaware.com/podcast/episode/2bced4d9/a-mothers-perspective  _ For more information on the Gynecologic Cancer Initiative, please visit https://gynecancerinitiative.ca/ or email us at [email protected]   Where to learn more about us:   Twitter – @GCI_Cluster  Instagram – @gynecancerinitiative  Facebook – facebook.com/gynecancerinitiativeFor more information on the Gynecologic Cancer Initiative, please visit https://gynecancerinitiative.ca/ or email us at [email protected]  Where to learn more about us:  Twitter – @GCI_Cluster Instagram – @gynecancerinitiative Facebook – facebook.com/gynecancerinitiativeTikTok – @gci_gosh