Episode 45 - Breast Cancer and Genetics with Associate Professor Jennifer Stone

Welcome back to the Meaning of Health. In this episode we chat with Associate Professor Jennifer Stone, a biostatistician working in the area of genetic epidemiology at the School of Population and Global at the University of Western Australia. Jennifer's work focuses on breast density and the role this plays in women developing breast cancer, and the role that certain genes, or combinations of genes can play in this process. One key aim of Jennifer's work is to provide data that will assist the health system in identifying who is most at risk of developing breast cancer, and what the warning signs are, so that steps can be taken as early as possible to ensure breast cancer is identified and the necessary treatment provided to give individuals the best chance of surviving and living long and healthy lives. As you will hear from our conversation, Jennifer's work touches on many aspects of breast cancer, including breast cancer screening, educating people on what to do to ensure the best outcomes, and understanding the perspectives of consumers. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did. If you would like to read more about Jennifer and her work, you can go here: research-repository.uwa.edu.au/en/person…fer-stone As always, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, you can contact us at: [email protected] or via twitter @healthmeanswhat Originally uploaded on 17 June 2020