E149: Sophie Blake - Dignity in Dying
**Trigger Warning**
Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Sophie Blake as part of living with and beyond cancer series (part 44).
Discussion about Sophie’s experience of primary and secondary breast cancer, advocacy work for the ENHERTU and Dignity in Dying campaign.
To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:
1) look at the symptoms of secondary breast cancer: https://breastcancernow.org/about-breast-cancer/secondary-breast-cancer/secondary-breast-cancer-symptoms/
2) consider how you might speak to a younger person about a cancer diagnosis.
3) look up the Dignity in Dying campaign: https://www.dignityindying.org.uk/
Complete this form for your accredited digital badge: https://bit.ly/3GbtR1X.
Links from podcast:
Calls for more secondary breast cancer research BBC article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjkdzvz2jkeo
Department of Health and Social Care Media Centre blog on ENHERTU: https://healthmedia.blog.gov.uk/2024/07/30/enhertu-everything-you-need-to-know/
Breast Cancer Now ENHERTU blog: https://breastcancernow.org/about-breast-cancer/treatment/targeted-biological-therapy/trastuzumab-deruxtecan-enhertu/
METUP UK: https://metupuk.org.uk/
Make 2nds Count charity: https://make2ndscount.co.uk/
Breast Cancer Now breast cancer diagnosis: https://breastcancernow.org/about-breast-cancer/diagnosis/
Future dreams charity: https://futuredreams.org.uk/
CoppaFeel self-check out: https://self-checkout.coppafeel.org/?utm_source=CoppaFeel!&utm_medium=HP&utm_campaign=CoppaFeel!%20HP&_gl=1*1klu1c4*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTgwODkzNDQyMi4xNzI2NDk3MjM1*_ga_4L2ZBY8SS5*MTcyNjQ5NzIzNC4xLjAuMTcyNjQ5NzIzNC4wLjAuMA..
Macmillan Cancer Support talking to children and teenagers about cancer: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/diagnosis/talking-about-cancer/talking-to-children-and-teenagers
Dignitas: http://www.dignitas.ch/?lang=en
Cancer Research UK Clinical Trial Finder: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/find-a-clinical-trial
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