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The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
"Young Breast Cancer, Your Story and Mine" with ERIN LEE PERKINS
YOU ARE MORE THAN A STATISTIC! In this compelling episode, we sit down with Erin Lee Perkins, a triple negative breast cancer thriver and advocate for young breast cancer awareness. Erin shares her personal journey from diagnosis to advocacy, highlighting the unique challenges faced by young adults in the breast cancer community. Discover her insights on self-advocacy, the importance of community support, and the evolving landscape of breast cancer treatment. Join us as we explore Erin's inspiring story and her mission to empower others through her new book, "Young Breast Cancer, Your Story and Mine." We hope...
2025-07-16
32 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
WE GOT THIS: How I Learned to Thrive with Terminal Cancer with Elissa Kalver
It was an honor speaking with my friend, Elissa Kalver, metastatic breast cancer thriver, CEO of WeGotThis.org, a registry for cancer thrivers & author of her NEW book, We Got This: How I Learned to Thrive with Terminal Cancer. Elissa opens up about her diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer at age 34 shortly before her daughter's first birthday, & how she's turned her diagnosis into purpose & power. We discuss explaining cancer to your children & why she's redefining what thriving with cancer looks like!Not only is today book launch day, but it's also Elissa's 38th birthday, & birthdays...
2025-06-05
40 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
PREhabilitation & MISINFORMATION WITH DR. REBECCA KNACKSTEDT
MUST LISTEN if you are planning to have surgery soon!I am so delighted to be joined by Dr. Rebecca Knackstedt, MD, PhD (@Surgical_Recovery), Assistant Professor of Plastic & Reconstructive surgery at Duke University specializing in implant-based & microsurgical breast reconstruction. We discuss the concept of PREHABILITATION for surgery, how she incorporates functional medicine into her practice, & how to spot misinformation on social media.We hope you love this episode as much as we do.xoRobyn
2025-05-07
29 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
Skinovations in Oncology with La Roche-Posay (feat.Dr. Ethan Melillo)
Did you know that about 80% of patients undergoing cancer treatment have skin-related side effects? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Ethan Melillo (@millennialrx), PharmD and Senior Manager of Integrated Health at L’Oréal who works closely with the La Roche-Posay team, to discuss ways that patients can minimize skin side effects before, during, and after cancer treatment. For 50 years, La Roche-Posay has been dedicated to helping navigate patients through the challenges of cancer treatment through skin care. We talk about the importance of skin side effects in cancer care. the perfect regimen for cancer thrivers...
2025-04-08
25 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
INSURANCE INSANITY & BREAST RECONSTRUCTION
Listen to this episode before you get breast reconstruction!It was my honor to speak to my friend, Plastic Surgeon & advocate, Dr. Alicia Billington. We unpack all of the insurance craziness she & her patients have experienced over the last few months, & how social media has played a role. We talk about the problems with the Women’s Health & Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA) & how we can fix this.We also talk about all the reconstructive options you have after breast cancer, including flat closure, flap, & implants, plus the GalaFLEX internal bra! We even figure out my pe...
2025-03-13
46 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
Lainie Jones’ Cancer Diary, Part Deux
Welcome back to our first repeat podcast guest! In honor of Rare Disease Day, Lainie Jones, @theearlydetective, is back to share her latest cancer updates. At age 41, she is currently battling her 7TH CANCER, (no) thanks to Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. She shares how she stays so positive despite her laundry list of cancers (most recently glioblastoma!) & how early cancer detection continues to save her life. We discuss how to support someone battling cancer, scanxiety, what scares her, & of course, that Super Bowl commercial.You'll laugh, you'll cry, & you'll be inspired.We hope you love this episode...
2025-02-28
43 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
TODAY IS THE BREAST DAY WITH JILL MARTIN 2.0
One of my dream guests is on the podcast TODAY! Jill Martin, Today Show Contributor, opens up about her BRCA gene mutation that ultimately led to her diagnosis of aggressive breast cancer. Jill reflects on the past year of treatment and survivorship, how her breast cancer diagnosis made her a better person, and tells us why she calls her chemotherapy her "best friend pills." She shares her best holiday gifts including our favorite sherpas, and I share a super secret project I’ve been working on! I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I loved re...
2024-12-11
40 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
2 BREAST LADIOLOGISTS WHO ROCK
In this episode, breast radiologist, Dr. Robyn Roth, aka @theboobiedocs, talks with Dr. Dana Ataya, an associate professor of breast radiology at Moffitt Cancer Center. They discuss the crucial importance of yearly mammograms starting at age 40 for average-risk women and emphasize the rising incidence of breast cancer in younger women.The episode addresses the confusion surrounding screening guidelines, the significance of understanding personal breast cancer risk, particularly for Jewish and Black women, and the benefits of supplemental imaging like ultrasound and MRI for women with dense breast tissue.Additionally, common myths about mammography, such as...
2024-11-08
50 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
BREAKING THE CHAIN W SHARSHERET
In this episode of the Girlfriend's Guide to Breast Cancer podcast, host Dr. Robyn Roth (@theboobiedocs) welcomes Elena Silber, CEO of Sharsheret, a national organization dedicated to supporting women with breast and ovarian cancer. The conversation delves into the origin and growth of Sharsheret, from its inception by founder Rochelle Shoratz, through its expansion to a robust network with international reach. Elena highlights the services Sharsheret provides, such as peer support, genetic counseling, financial assistance, and various tailored programs addressing the unique needs of cancer patients. The episode also discusses the importance of genetic testing, especially within the Jewish...
2024-10-01
31 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
BREAST CANCER SURGEON 2 PATIENT W DR. LIZ O'RIORDAN
Greetings from across the pond. I sit down with Dr. Liz O’Riordan (@oriordanliz), a UK-based breast cancer surgeon by training turned advocate after her own invasive lobular breast cancer diagnosis at age 40. She has since dedicated her life to educating and empowering people affected by breast cancer. She is an international speaker and author of “The Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel Empowered and Take Control” and her memoir, “Under the Knife: The Rise and Fall of a Female Surgeon.We discuss how her diagnosis changed her perspective and purpose, and she shares wisdom after ha...
2024-08-14
48 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
MENOPAUSE & BREAST CANCER BOOTCAMP WITH DR. SUZANNE 🎀
Let’s get real about breast cancer & menopause with Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz!Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz is a board-certified OB/GYN specializing in menopause & integrative medicine doctor. She's the Founder & author of “Menopause Bootcamp: Optimize Your Health, Empower Yourself, and Flourish as You Age.” She is also a breast cancer thriver herself. But many people, including myself, know her as Dr. Suzanne from the Drew Barrymore show.Dr. Suzanne shares her breast cancer journey, from that initial shock of diagnosis to the decisions she made about treatment & genetic testing. We're going to dig deep int...
2024-07-17
48 min
Friends of Franz
The Breast Conversation on Mammograms with Dr. Robyn Roth (The Boobie Docs)
According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer remains to be the most common cancer, excluding skin cancers, and accounts for the second leading cause of cancer death, following lung cancer, in women across the nation. Yet, despite these staggering statistics, a Current Oncology commentary from Harvard Medical School states that misinformation believed by the general population within the domain of breast health remains at large, especially when it comes to breast cancer screening. In this episode, we seek to tackle these questions that surround breast cancer screening and detection: What is the BRCA gene, and how does it...
2024-06-14
54 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
CANCER BESTIES WITH MISSI & ALICE 👯♀️
I am so excited to introduce you to my cancer besties, Missi and Alice, who turned their breast cancer journeys into purpose! Cancer Besties is an incredible online toolbox that translates your imaging & lab reports into plain English, & also provides a list of follow-up questions to ask your provider. 🤯 (When I posted about it on @theboobiedocs, you all went crazy with good reason!) We talk about each of their breast cancer journeys & how this inspired them to create Cancer Besties. Missi was found to carry a BRCA 1 mutation and underwent a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy. She then...
2024-04-04
1h 06
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
ERASING BREAST CANCER: VAX FACTS WITH THE PINK ERASER PROJECT💉
It is my incredible honor to introduce you to my friends at the Pink Eraser Project, a newly launched nonprofit to help accelerate the development of the breast cancer vaccine, which thanks to their support & top cancer researchers around the country, could be a reality in the next 5 to 10 years. (Yes you read that right!!) 🤯I joined by cofounder, Kristen Dahlgren, an Emmy nominated NBC reporter & medical correspondent for nearly 3 decades, who recently stepped down from her role to launch the Pink Eraser project, which as a breast cancer thriver, is a project so dear to heart.🎀K...
2024-02-14
53 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
MANIFESTING, MENTAL HEALTH, & ADHD with Dr. Heidi Hutman
I am joined by my longtime friend Dr. Heidi Hutman, who also happens to be a Clinical Psychologist & Associate Professor of Psychology at a University in Philadelphia.Not gonna lie, this conversation gets a little emo. 🖤We reflect on 2023 & manifest for 2024, while discussing the hedonic treadmill of success & the struggles of balancing work, life, & social media. I also open up about my diagnosis of ADHD, why she didn’t tell me, common symptoms, & tips/ treatment for ADHD.This is a real and raw conversation that we hope you get something out of, & a...
2024-01-29
1h 01
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
PSYCHADELICS, SPIRITUALITY, & CANCER CARE ♋️
Prepare to have your mind blown with this @ggtobc episode featuring my new friend & mentor, Dr. Beth Dupree. 🤯 A Breast Surgical Oncologist by training, a series of impactful life events & a spiritual awakening fueled her desire to heal the whole patient. She transformed her clinical practice towards Integrative Medicine which led her to her latest clinical interest, Psychedelics in cancer care. @drbethdupree & I bond over our shared love of “Many Lives, Many Masters” & delve into the role of Psychedelics & Spirituality in cancer care, chronic illness, & survivorship. We also discuss the issues with Western medicine, physician...
2023-12-19
1h 12
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
T•R•A•L•E•E! TRALEE! aka Mama Ringo!) 🦅💕
I am so excited to welcome my friend Tralee Hale, to the @ggtobc podcast! @therealtralee is better known as Mama Ringo. She is proud mama to Kelee Ringo, cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles who helped the University of Georgia win the 2022 College Football National Championship. 🏈 🏈 (sorry but go gators! 🐊)We talk about navigating a breast cancer diagnosis at age 39 as a single mother, the importance of mammography, breast cancer in the Black community, chemo brain, how she plans to use her platform & so.👏 much.👏 more.👏I hope you love...
2023-11-20
57 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
REAL TALK W THE SAVETSKY’S 💕✡️
Now is the right time to share this important conversation that I recorded back in May, 2023 with Lizzy Savetsky & Dr. Ira Savetsky. @drirasavetsky is a Manhattan based plastic surgeon. @lizzysavetsky is a digital fashion influencer, matchmaker, mother if 3 & one of the most outspoken advocates for Israel. 🇮🇱We discuss the antisemitism that their family has been subjected their family to, particularly during their premature departure from the most recent reboot of the Real Housewives of New York & over prior conflicts in the Middle East. This conversation is even important now given recent world events & the rise...
2023-11-13
58 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
🆕 PODCAST EPISODE: ᗪOᑕTOᖇ ✌️ ᑭᗩTIEᑎT
IT’S OUR 2️⃣ YEAR PODCAST ANNIVERSARY!!🥳 & we’re celebrating by having our first repeat guest, Dr. Elyce Cardonick from @cancerandpregnancy. But this time, she’s sharing about her own diagnosis of rectal cancer & what it’s been like to go from doctor to patient. We talk about the rise in cancer in young people, the unforeseen side effects of chemotherapy, scanxiety, & she offers her best advice for those going through chemotherapy or supporting someone who is. And, of course, we dedicate the last part of the episode to her area of expertise, cancer during pregnancy.
2023-09-27
54 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗞 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗞-𝟭/𝟮 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗚𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗕. 𝗠𝗨𝗥𝗣𝗛𝗬🧬 “Make your mess your message.” 🤩
I am so honored to be speaking with Megan B. Murphy, Editor in Chief of Women’s Day Magazine, home-hack guru, & author of “Your Fully Charged Life: A Radically Simple Approach to Having Endless Energy and Filling Every Day With Yay!”Meaghan & I talk about her strong family history of cancer, her CHEK-2 mutation (#knowledgeispower), & her recent prophylactic double mastectomy. She opens up about losing her father to pancreatic cancer & how she connects with him in tangible ways. 🥹We also discuss how she went from Neggy Meggy to the Queen of...
2023-08-07
43 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
𝘽𝙊𝙊𝘽𝙎 & 𝘽𝘼𝘾𝙃𝙀𝙇𝙊𝙍 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝘼! 🌹🤩 #livelifelikelaura
MUST LISTEN! My Bachelor Nation fave MICHAEL A is here for all the right reasons! 🌹 We discuss EVERYTHING about his wife Laura’s breast cancer diagnosis at age 31 while their son was 7 months old, the importance of early detection & self advocacy, SIGNS, & how he keeps Laura's legacy alive through @theL4project. Michael offers his best advice for caretakers, moving forward & finding love after loss. 🥹🙏🏻And of course, Michael A. spills all the Bachelor tea! 🌹We chat about how he became America's favorite Midwestern widower dad on Katie Thurston's season of The Bachelorett...
2023-06-02
1h 01
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
THE BREASTIES! 👯♀️💕 Worst club, best members!
I am so happy to be chatting with three incredible women from The Breasties, Kelli Goss, Lauren Oxenhandler, & Kelsey Litwin. The Breasties is the first all-inclusive nonprofit for breast & gynecologic cancer that creates a community for survivor, previvors, thrivers, & carevivors through peer-to-peer connection, resources, & advocacy. We chat about their connection to breast cancer, how The Breasties helped them, and the upcoming Camp Breastie, a four-day summit June 1-4 where hundreds of people impacted by breast and gynecologic cancer come together for community, patient advocacy, and education. (Registration closes May 1 so it’s not too late...
2023-04-28
49 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
A DAMN GOOD PODCAST: SURROGACY🤰
I am joined by two of the incredible founders of A Damn Good Life, Victoria Raphael and Ann Palmer, who are no stranger to breast cancer diagnosis at a young age & the impact it can have on a woman’s fertility journey.Victoria was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 33 & faced treatment related infertility. After a long surrogacy journey, she welcomed her first son via a surrogate earlier this year. 👶🏻 Victoria is about to start her second surrogacy journey with the surrogate’s twin sister! (HELLO LIFETIME MOVIE!) Ann watched her...
2023-04-10
46 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
PATIENT 2 CAREGIVER: Live Life Like Jim (part 2️⃣)
This is part ✌️ of my incredible conversion with my friend, Kristina Burke, on navigating the complexities of a cancer diagnosis as both a patient & caregiver (if you missed part ☝️- start there!). Trigger alert, this is a heartbreaking but very important conversation. 💔 Kristina was battling her own breast cancer diagnosis when her beloved husband, Jim Burke, a young, previously healthy, renowned chef at Wm. Mulherin & Sons, was diagnosed with a rare form of metastatic lung cancer (EGFR positive). 🥺We reflect on how they navigated cancer together with their young family, & Krist...
2023-03-09
36 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
PATIENT 2 CAREGIVER: Meet Team Burke (part☝️)
Earlier this week was National Caregivers Day, a day to honor the incredible sacrifices that Caregivers make for their loved ones.This is the perfect opportunity to share this two-part conversation with my dear friend, Kristina Burke, on navigating the complexities of a cancer diagnosis as both a patient & caregiver. Trigger alert, this is a heartbreaking but very important conversation. 💔Kristina was diagnosed with breast cancer off a screening mammogram in her 40s despite having no known family history. While undergoing her own breast cancer treatment during the pandemic, the...
2023-02-27
36 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
ABC-DENA DNA 🧬
HAPPY JEWISH GENETIC SCREENING AWARENESS WEEK! 🥳 And what better way to celebrate than chatting with my genetic counselor girl-crush, Dena Goldberg, MS, CGC (or as 65,000+ of her closest friends call her, @denaDNA). 🤩Dena is a dynamic board-certified genetic counselor, media personality, educator, & illustrator who uses her background in singing & acting to spread awareness of medical genetics to the general public! We cover all the FAQ REGARDING GENETIC COUNSELING:🌟 what is it, who needs it, & why! 🌟 🚩 that might signal genetic mutation🌟 risk-reduction & hig...
2023-02-09
40 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
BRCA-ING IT DOWN WITH MY COUSINS 👯♀️
Kicking off 2023 by speaking to my cooler, older cousins, Melanie & Michelle, who I spent my entire life idolizing. 🤩 We discuss how their breast cancer & subsequent BRCA diagnosis in their 30s inspired me to become a breast radiologist, & the obstacles they faced as young women battling breast cancer 15+ years ago. We discuss medical gaslighting, their advice to young women, the Angelina Jolie effect, & what it’s like going through genetic testing as a parent. The episode wouldn’t be complete without sharing a spot-on horoscope reading from our beloved Mema Leatrice from over 30 years ago. ✨
2023-01-06
49 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
SHAKING IT UP W THE SCHAF SISTERS 🌈🤩
I am so excited to be joined by the incredible Schaf sisters, @lorenschaffer and @lindzeyschaffer, the TikTok superstars and owners of the streetwear line, @schafapparel, who are using their story and platform to spread cancer awareness and change the world, one TikTok at a time. 🤩🎶 We talk about Lindzey’s metastatic breast cancer diagnosis at age 29 and recent recurrence, the barriers she faces as a member of the LGBTQ community, and the family’s alphabet soup of genetic mutations. 🏳️🌈 🧬 We also discuss how addressing hate on TikTok launched @schafapparel and @lorens singing career...
2022-11-17
43 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
TOUCHING ON TOUCHING BREASTS with Dr. Anne Peled 👩🏻⚕️💝
I am honored to be speaking with breast surgical oncologist and plastic surgeon, Dr. Anne Peled. Dr. Peled comes from a long line of breast specialists, and was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 37 despite being a vegan marathon runner. We discuss the struggles she faced as a patient, why she chose lumpectomy, & how that led her to develop the sensation preserving mastectomy with her husband, Dr. Ziv Peled (also a plastic surgeon). We also gush over @thebreasties and their recent Good Morning America appearance where they led the first self-breast exam on national t...
2022-10-24
36 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
COME TOGETHER 👩🏻⚕️👯♀️ The Boobie Docs + The Breast Cancer Podcast
I am so excited to partner with my friends from Dr. Deepa Halaharvi, breast surgical oncologist, and Monica Brooks, both breast cancer thrivers and hosts of @thebreastcancerpodcast, to create this collaborative podcast episode. We talk about their breast cancer journeys, their special bond, biopsy experiences and imaging tips , and so much more. We hope you love this joint podcast episode as much as we do. 👯♀️xoxo Dr. Robyn Roth @theboobiedocs @thebreastcancer podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-breast-cancer-podcast/id1565403179?i=100058227584...
2022-10-14
37 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
40 & FAB: THE GIRLFRIEND’S GUIDE TO MAMMOGRAMS 💕 with Dr. Arielle Hay
I kick off season ✌️ by catching up with our med school bestie, Dr. Arielle Glueck Hay. We discuss HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT WE ARE 40, tips for her first mammogram, why breast density matters, risk-factors, and so much more. Make it to the end, and you’ll be rewarded with my impromptu Ukelele debut.🤘🎸We hope you enjoy this important conversation as much as we did!! (If you do, please leave a 🖐️⭐️ review & tell a friend! 👯♀️xoxo 😘 Robyn @theboobiedocsEPISODE GUIDE: ...
2022-10-06
37 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
SNEAK PEEK: SEASON 2 💕
Welcome to season 2 of my podcast, “The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond.” If you or someone you love has been affected by breast cancer then this podcast is for you. Each episode, I sit down with top breast cancer experts, thrivers, previvors, and those who love them, to bring YOU the breast information. 💕If you’re new around here, I highly suggest you go back and listen to season 1 of “The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer,” where my best friend and colleague Dr. Adrienne Rosenthal speak to some of the key members o...
2022-09-30
02 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
MAMA KNOWS BREAST 💕
Loved catching up with my old friend Dr. Heather Greenwood, Associate Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at UCSF. We talk about her mother’s breast cancer diagnosis at age 32 and subsequent passing age 35, and how it shaped her and her sister‘s career path. We chat about high-risk screening, what to expect for your mammogram or MRI, Bachelor vs Kardashians, and everything in between. She also shares the audio tape that her mother left her before her passing (grab the tissues!) We also talk ab...
2022-07-11
53 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
MAMMOGRAPHY MYTH BUSTING WITH DR. DANIEL KOPANS 💕
It was an absolute honor speaking with Dr. Daniel Kopans, a pioneer in the field of breast imaging, about the importance of breast cancer screening for women in their 40s. Dr. Kopans has dedicated his career to improving mammography technology and has become one of the most outspoken defenders for breast cancer screening in young women.In this conversation, we discuss how 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟰𝟬 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀. (and why 50 is a made up number). He also breaks down myths over radiation risk, overdiagnosis, and the future breast imaging. Dr. Kopans helped create the breast imaging subspecialty in the 1970s and is the founder of the Breast Imaging Division. Massachusetts General Hospital. Amongst his many accolades, he helped invent digital breast tomosynthesis, the needle localization procedure which made br...
2022-06-06
46 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
MEET YOUR NEW FAVORITE CONGRESSWOMAN DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ 💕
It was our honor to speak with US Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz about her breast cancer and BRCA2+ diagnosis at age 41 while a member of Congress, and how she has turned her breast cancer diagnosis into purpose. 🎀Representative Wasserman Schultz has become a leading congressional champion for the cancer advocacy community, and has passed countless bills to help promote early cancer detection and education in young women, increase accessibility for genetic screening, and improve access to cancer survivorship care services. 🙌She shares how the self-breast exam saved her life, the we...
2022-05-16
43 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
PREVIVOR 2 THRIVER 💕
We sit down with author, international funny woman, and internet bestie Gila Pfeffer @gilapfeffer to discuss her strong family history of breast cancer and the importance of prevention and early detection. 🎀 We talk about her BRCA mutation, and how her “prophylactic” double mastectomy at age 34 led to her diagnosis of early but aggressive breast cancer (and how Angelina Jolie stole her thunder). ⚡️🧬Gila shares how she navigated her breast cancer diagnosis and genetic mutation with her four children, and why people from all over the world send her pictures of them holding...
2022-04-04
45 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
RADIATION ONCOLOGIST APPOINTMENT ☢️
We sit down with radiation oncologist Dr. Amanda Rivera to answer all the important questions regarding radiation therapy including :✨Who needs it & how often ✨Side effects & what to expect✨What is a dosimetrist? (& other members of the Radiation Oncology team ☢️)✨ recurrence, implants, chest wall radiation …. so much more! We also discuss barriers that the Hispanic community faces with regards to cancer, and share Dr. Rivera’s conversation with Robin Roberts & First Lady Jill Biden on Good Morning America a few months ago.This is a...
2022-02-28
30 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
PLASTIC SURGEON APPOINTMENT 💕
Plastic surgeons are often the final stop for a person battling breast cancer, and for some, the first step towards feeling whole again. 💕We caught up with Dr. Jeremy Nikfarjam, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon based in Long Island and Manhattan, who also happens to be our friend from medical school. This was a fun and informative conversation, and a MUST-LISTEN for anyone considering breast reconstruction. 🎀@drjnikplasticsurgery answers all your breast reconstruction FAQ including: ✨ flap versus implant and how do you choose...
2022-01-31
42 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
NEW YEAR, SAME US 👯♀️
We don’t know about you, but we’re feeling ‘2️⃣2️⃣!We sit down to reflect on the past year and set our intentions for 2022. 🤌We also share our appearance on the “Out in the Crowd with Mazz and O’Dowd” Podcast from a few months back with Dr. Anthony Mazzarelli, co-president/CEO of Cooper University Healthcare. We talk about how we became @theboobiedocs, plus other great stories. 🤩📞 us! You can now leave us a voicemail with a question, comment, or just to say hi at (𝟴𝟬𝟮) 𝟰𝟰𝟵-𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗕 (𝟮𝟲𝟲𝟮)! 😍...
2022-01-17
35 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
BREAST CANCER DISPARITIES 💕
Black women have a 40% higher breast cancer mortality rate than their white counterparts, younger age at diagnosis, and more aggressive disease, just to scratch the surface. Breast cancer disparities have only widened because of the COVID-19 pandemic.We sit down with Roberta “Bobbi” Albany and Jamil Rivers to explore some of the multifactorial causes of breast cancer disparities. They offer advice to black women to improve their breast cancer outcomes and tangible things we can all do to address the problem. Jamil is founder and CEO of the Chrysalis Initi...
2021-12-20
40 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
MEET YOUR FRIENDLY BREAST RADIOLOGISTS 💕
We are joined by Breast/ Pediatric Radiologist and long time friend Dr. Kara-Lee Pool to cover everything you wanted to know about Breast Radiology including:✨ When should I start and stop screening mammography and how often?✨ Why is dense breast tissue important?✨ What to expect after an abnormal mammogram? ✨Who needs breast MRI? We discuss practical ways to improve breast cancer detection and so. much. more. You won’t want to miss this episode! We hope you love this episode a...
2021-12-06
34 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
LIVING LA LI-FRAUMENI 💃
Let’s talk about GENES baby! 🧬 Our dear friend, Lainie Jones, shares her story of multiple cancer diagnoses before age 30, and how her delayed diagnosis of Li-Fraumeni syndrome changed her management and outlook on life. (Her story will rock. your. world. 🤯)Through her Instagram, @theearlydetective, Lainie spreads her positivity and shares how early cancer detection has saved her life several times. (Also, you’ll learn what #hotbedofashkenazi means. 😆)We’ll wrap up with an informative conversation with Emily Goldberg, MS, a genetic counselor from JScreen (@getjsc...
2021-11-15
47 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
MEDICAL ONCOLOGIST APPOINTMENT 💕
In this episode, we speak to Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky, Breast and GYN Medical Oncologist at Valley Health System in Parasmus, NJ and Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Mount Sinai. 👩🏻⚕️Dr. Teplinsky runs an informative Instagram @drteplinsky that focuses on medical oncology and the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle. Her Interlude podcast shares the stories of women affected by cancer in any way. 🎀In the first half of our conversation, we discuss breast cancer oncology treatment. We cover the most frequently asked questions including who needs chemotherapy, overview of receptors, r...
2021-10-25
31 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
MAKING THE BREAST OF IT💕
In this special two-part episode, we first speak to Krysten Gentile who was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 35 while pregnant with her third child. We are happy to report that she has three healthy boys. 🤩 She tells us about her experiences with breast cancer while pregnant, her incredible podcast ‘Making the Breast of It,’ and how she uses every day moments to teach her boys important life lessons. And somehow, we managed to sneak spirituality into the convo. 🤗After that, we bring our our friend/expert Dr. Elyce Cardonick who is a high risk OB/GYN...
2021-10-11
39 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
MEET YOUR BREAST SURGEON 🎀
A breast surgeon is usually the first doctor a patient will see after being diagnosed with breast cancer and helps map out the best treatment plan (“the captain of the ship” if you will. 👩✈️)It was only fitting that the first episode of our podcast features one of our favorite breast surgical oncologists, Dr. Kay Yoon-Flannery. 👩🏻⚕️Dr. Flannery answers the most frequently asked questions she gets as a breast surgeon: • Role of the breast surgeon • Pros and cons of breast conservation therapy versus mastectomy • Reconstructive options
2021-09-27
31 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond
SNEAK PEEK: LET’S BE BREASTIES! 👯♀️
Welcome to our NEW PODCAST- “The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriends Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond!” 💃 We share how it started vs. how it’s going, give the cliff version of our life stories, and set our intentions for the podcast. (And have way too much fun with our fancy sound effects! 😜)We hope you join us on this exciting journey! 💕xoxoRobyn & Adrienne(And make sure to follow@theboobiedocs across all social media platforms for more of the BREA...
2021-09-24
10 min
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Tiesto - Club Life 400
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2016-04-15
16 min