Bonus Episode: Professor Joanna Callaghan - Goodbye Breasts!
Trigger Warning: this episode discusses cancer, cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment and mastectomy.
Bonus Episode
Description: In this powerful episode, Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara features the incredible Professor Joanna Callaghan is a filmmaker and Professor of Filmmaking at the University of Sussex. Known for her boundary-pushing storytelling and distinctive approach to personal subjects, her work explores themes of resilience, transformation and the creative human spirit. Goodbye Breasts! marks an important new chapter in her artistic practice.
In this personal episode, Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara hear about Joanna’s career, cancer treatment, body confidence and Goodbye Breasts! documentary.
CPD Reflection Points:
- Reflect on your perceptions around body confidence and the impact that cancer can have.
- Consider the impact of having a genetic mutation.
- Consider the psychosocial and psychosexual impact of having a mastectomy.
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Links from the Episode:
- Goodbye Breasts!
- Surgery for primary breast cancer
- PALB2 Gene: Understanding the Mutation & Cancer Risks
- National Genomics Education Programme - PALB2
- CoppaFeel! Check Your Chest
Research links from the Episode:
- Examination of body image perception and quality of life of women with segmental or total mastectomy: a cross-sectional study
- Body image and psychosocial effects in women after treatment of breast cancer: A prospective study
- Breast-Cancer Risk in Families with Mutations in PALB2
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Credits: Music and jingle credits: Dr. Ben Potts and Adam Cooke.
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