Simply the Breast

Episode 6: Genetics 101

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:37:35 -0500

Join us for this conversation about breast cancer genetics with the wonderful Larissa Peck, genetic counsellor at the Princess Margaret Cancer Center. This is part 1 of our conversation and we touch on the career of genetic counseling, universal genetic testing and risk calculators. Enjoy!

00:00 Intro

06:30 Universal genetic testing

12:45 Breast cancer genetics 101

20:45 Breast cancer risk calculators

Episode 5: The Other Side of the Table, the Patient Perspective

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:29:46 -0400

As many of you know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and to kick it off, we're bringing you a special episode. My guest is Adina, a breast cancer "survivor" and patient advocate. Hope you enjoy listening and learning about why "survivor" might be a bad word and what the first thing we tell patients should be. Enjoy!

Episode 4: What’s the Deal with Breast MRI, Part 2 with Dr. Supriya Kulkarni

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:03:50 -0400

Part 2 of our conversation with the excellent Dr. Kulkarni. We discuss the indications for MRI and why this topic is so controversial. Enjoy and let us know what you think!

Screening indications: 00:00 - 16:45

Diagnostic indications: 16:45 - 30:00

Future directions: 30:00 - 33:30

Episode 3: What’s the Deal with Breast MRI, Part 1 with Dr. Supriya Kulkarni

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:56:02 -0400

A practical guide and demystifying conversation with the super bright Dr. Kulkarni all about breast MRI.

Intro 00:00 - 02:13

Technical Aspects of Breast MRI 02:13 - 15:14

Practical Guide to Interpretation 15:14 - 27:25

Episode 2: Royal College Applied Exam Prep, Part 2!

Mon, 15 May 2023 16:12:24 -0400

Episode 2 is part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Ralph George about all things breast + Royal College.

In this episode we cover some general exam tips (00:00 - 03:57), male breast cancer (3:58 - 9:17), inflammatory breast cancer (9:18 - 12:43), a brief look at axillary dissection for the exam (12;44 - 14:24) and we finish with benign breast grab bag (14:25 - 24:45).

We hope you enjoy and stay tuned for future episodes!

xoxo

Episode 1: Royal College Applied Exam Prep, Part 1!

Mon, 15 May 2023 15:48:14 -0400

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Simply the Breast! We're excited to bring you this educational podcast from the breast surgeons at the University of Toronto. In our first two episodes we talk everything Royal College with Dr. Ralph George, associate professor of general surgery at the University of Toronto and medical director of the CIBC breast center at St. Michael's Hospital and perhaps most importantly in this context, former creator and examiner for the Royal College.

In part 1 we discuss general examsmanship (00:00 - 9:33) and the dreaded pregnancy related breast cancer (9:33 - 26:52).

This is our first go, but I promise to get better at editing for the next one and it's only going to get more fun from here. We hope you enjoy and stay tuned for more episodes!

xoxo