Description

Alex and Mary discuss cancer statistics in Australia, how they compare to other regions, and the questions that arise from the “why” behind the data.

Listen on our website, www.downthereaware.com/podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.

#Podcast #Spotify #Anchor #research #advocacy #travel #Australia #statistics #data #dothetestanyway #cervicalcancer #ovariancancer #vulvalcancer #endometrialcancer #screening #geographical #socioeconomic

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Episode Links

https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/03a38ab8-3ac4-48d4-b69c-8239a97c60a5/13972.pdf.aspx?inline=true

https://www.acrf.com.au/support-cancer-research/cancer-statistics-australia/?gclid=CjwKCAiAjPyfBhBMEiwAB2CCIvorWMi5Xp4umFp9RvHOlyu9Cs64u9V59sNwpIxDMGZ0JnjlQamxUxoCrucQAvD_BwE

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports-data/health-conditions-disability-deaths/cancer/overview

https://ace.amegroups.com/article/view/4614/5363

Episode Highlights

• Intro [0:13]
• Welcome Back! [1:26]
• Trip to Germany [1:45]
• Global series [3:47]
• Millennial vs Boomer [4:35]
• Australia [7:00]
• GYN cancer: 4 deaths in 12 diagnoses  [8:35]
• Uterine cancer [9:12]
• Ovarian cancer [10:00]
• Death rates [10:35]
• Pre-cancer screenings [11:50]
• Mary’s personal experience [12:36]
• Survival rates [15:18]
• We don’t know what we don’t know. [17:25]
• Age variable [18:25]
• Change needed in med schools [19:15]
• Dr. Merry Jennifer Markham [19:30]
• Perspective of older women [21:10]
• Geographical variable [21:57]
• Socioeconomic variable [24:12]
• Number of females vs number of diagnoses [24:42]
• Primary cancer diagnosis [26:25]
• Average age at diagnosis [27:05]
• Younger people getting cancer [30:35]
• Be your own advocate! [31:15]
• Order the test, anyway [31:58]
• Awesome doctor [33:12]
• Thanks for listening! [34:46]

Summary Keywords

Podcast, Spotify, Anchor, research, travel, Australia, statistics, data, do the test anyway, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, vulval cancer, endometrial cancer,  screening, geographical, socioeconomic