Show Notes
What does prevention really look like when cancer risk is part of your life? In this episode of The SEAM Podcast, Amy Cohen Epstein sits down with Dr. Mona Guo, gynecologic oncologist at USC Keck and part of the Lynne Cohen Foundation Preventive Care Clinic, for a conversation on risk-reducing surgery, ovarian cancer treatment, and the deeply personal decisions women face in navigating care. Drawing on her work with women at increased risk for breast and ovarian cancers, Dr. Guo offers a clear-eyed perspective on fallopian tube removal, hormonal prevention strategies, menopause, self-advocacy, and quality of life during and after treatment.
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