Penny Casselman's Early Detection of Breast Cancer: A Journey of Advocacy and Self-Awareness

<p>"Take control of your health and be an advocate: you can beat the odds and outlive cancer."</p> <p>Here's what I cover with Penny Casselman in this episode:</p> <ol><li>What does the experience of being diagnosed with cancer look like for someone who has already lost their mother to the same disease?</li><li>How can genetic testing help inform and shape a treatment plan for cancer?</li><li>What choices did Penny Casselman make to ensure she was on the right side of the ground and to reduce her risk of cancer reoccurrence?</li></ol> <p>Penny Casselman is a 45-year-old advocate for her own health who has outlived her mother's metastatic breast cancer. She is a doer who has undergone a radical hysterectomy, bilateral mastectomy, chemotherapy, and a year of Herceptin, as well as a Zometa infusion to lower her risk of recurrence.</p>