Marina is the host of the podcast Mind Bloom, a podcast exploring mental health and breast cancer awareness. Since October is breast cancer awareness month, I am proud to feature Marina’s story.

Marina is on quite the journey. She was recently diagnosed with Lobular Carcinoma in Situ, which is a type of breast change that can be seen when breast biopsies are done. According to the American Cancer Society, this condition creates cells that look like cancer cells and grow in the lining of the milk-producing glands of the breast (also called the lobules). Known by the acronym LCIS, it's not considered to be cancer yet, however, if left untreated, having LCIS significantly increases the risk of developing invasive breast cancer later on. In fact, women with LCIS have about a 7 to 12 times higher risk of developing invasive cancer in either breast. Because of the elevated risk, close follow-up is crucial as well as exploring options to reduce the risk of cancer.

In addition to this health news, Marina has also been braving a new world, as the COVID-19 pandemic changed many parts of her life, living in New York City. She shares what it’s like navigating her LCIS diagnosis, keeping her mental health in check, and how sheltering-in-place led her to create a platform where she can share what’s on her mind, and interview people who make her mind bloom.

More about LCIS: https://rb.gy/fnvxnd

Marin County Breast Cancer Rates: https://rb.gy/9rawh1

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