Down There Aware

By Down There Aware

A podcast bringing awareness to gynecologic cancers, women's health, and patient advocacy.... more

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The podcast currently has 127 episodes available.

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April 06, 2023Rare? Uncommon? Think Again! Shocking Medical Stories that Defy Belief.
This week Alex and Mary share three different women’s cancer stories that are simply unbelievable, yet sadly, they are true.

#Podcast #Spotify #Anchor #research #advocacy #travel #ovariancancer# insurance #pectusexcavatum #pseudotumorcerebri #advocate #zugspitze #covid #coloncancer #weightbias

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Jacksonville 20-year-old gets a second chance at life after having a 104-pound ovarian tumor removed
Doctors repeatedly told a woman stress was causing her symptoms. Then they pulled out a volleyball-size tumor.
24-Year-Old Who 'Ignored' Stomach Pain, Bloating Had Ovarian Cancer

Episode Highlights
Intro [0:13]

Welcome Back! [1:23]

Peach PJs [1:40]

Back from Germany! [2:27]

Covid. UGH. [2:30]

A glorious trip to Germany! [3:40]

Personal anecdotes [4:15]

Mary’s fall up the escalator [4:40]

Alex’s “pressure” moment [13:30]

Zugspitze [14:16]

“Run, Mary, run!!!” [15:32]

Pay for bathrooms in Europe [18:00]

A bounty of alarming news articles [18:27]

Hannah’s story, stressed? No, ovarian cancer. [21:26]

Overweight [22:30]

Pseudotumor cerebri [23:38]

Pectus Excavatum [27:55]

Health Insurance [30:55]

104 pound ovarian tumor [32:17]

Stage 3 colon cancer @ 24 years of age [36:29]

Sadie Mae joins us! [40:20]

Advocate for yourself! [43:45]

Thanks for listening! [47:05]
Summary Keywords
Podcast, Spotify, Anchor, research, travel, ovarian cancer, insurance, pectus excavatum, pseudotumor cerebri, advocate, zugspitze, covid, colon cancer, weight bias
...more
48min
March 30, 2023A Global Glimpse: Cancer Statistics in South America, Latin America, and the Caribbean
Alex and Mary discuss cancer statistics in South America, Latin America, and the Caribbean, how they compare to other regions, and the questions that arise from the “why” behind the data.
Listen on our website, www.downthereaware.com/podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.
#Podcast #Spotify #Anchor #research #advocacy #travel #SouthAmerica #LatinAmerica #Caribbean #statistics #data #dothetestanyway #cervicalcancer #ovariancancer #vulvalcancer #endometrialcancer #screening #geographical #socioeconomic #HDI #grants #ProctorandGamble #gallbladdercancer #CancerAtlas #breastcancer
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Episode Links
Cancer patterns and trends in Central and South America - ScienceDirect
South America
Latin America & the Caribbean | The Cancer Atlas
Episode Highlights
Intro [0:13]

Welcome Back! [1:24]

Same day, same clothes [1:43]

Trip to Germany [1:50]

South America, Latin America, Caribbean [2:20]

Low risk of death from cancer in females [4:00]

Cancer Atlas [5:50]

2018 cervical most common cancer death in Guyana [6:42]

Gallbladder cancer in Bolivia and Chile [7:10]

Cancer registry [8:39]

Cancer 3rd/4th leading cause of death in Mexico [9:26]

Breast cancer leading cause of death in Mexican women [9:57]

Cancer leading cause of death in Mexican children [10:13]

Mary gets distracted with “Popular” [10:50]

Universal Healthcare [11:25]

Half of top 10 highest cancer rates are in island nations [13:12]

Stomach cancer [14:30]

HDI component [15:01]

Maybe we should look at Canada and the USA [18:05]

Sadie Mae joins us [18:33]

An official 501c3 Nonprofit [19:30]

Donate button on website [19:45]

Grant funding [20:00]

Proctor and Gamble labeling [20:25]

Thanks for listening! [21:05]
Summary Keywords
Podcast, Spotify, Anchor, research, travel, South America, Latin America, Caribbean, statistics, data, do the test anyway, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, vulval cancer, endometrial cancer, screening, geographical, socioeconomic, HDI, grants, Proctor and Gamble, gallbladder cancer, Cancer Atlas, breast cancer
...more
22min
March 23, 2023A Global Glimpse: Cancer Statistics in Europe
Alex and Mary discuss cancer statistics in Europe, how they compare to other regions, and the questions that arise from the “why” behind the data.
Listen on our website, www.downthereaware.com/podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.
#Podcast #Spotify #Anchor #research #advocacy #travel #Europe #statistics #data #dothetestanyway #cervicalcancer #ovariancancer #vulvalcancer #endometrialcancer #screening #geographical #socioeconomic
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Episode Highlights
Intro [0:13]

Welcome Back! [1:24]

Europe [1:43]

ESGO Congress annual meeting [2:03]

Sponsors for annual meeting [3:00]

Cervical cancer deaths in Europe [5:25]

Young women with cervical cancer [6:30]

Eastern Europe [7:38]

Highest ovarian cancer incidence in the world [7:48]

Vulval cancer [9:24]

Genetic component? [10:35]

HPV and smoking as factors [10:54]

Soaking in the German culture [11:35]

Vaginal cancer [13:11]

Lack of early screening [13:40]

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs [14:13]

Uterine cancer [14:32]

Aging population and obesity as factors [15:01]

More likely to get uterine cancer having never given birth [15:13]

Fallopian tube cancer [15:48]

Breast cancer [17:50]

Northern and Western Europe [18:20]

Geographical component [19:10]

Possible US series? [19:50]

Thanks for listening! [22:41]
Summary Keywords
Podcast, Spotify, Anchor, research, travel, Europe, statistics, data, do the test anyway, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, vulval cancer, endometrial cancer, screening, geographical, socioeconomic
...more
24min
March 16, 2023A Global Glimpse: Cancer Statistics in Africa
Alex and Mary discuss cancer statistics in Africa, how they compare to other regions, and the questions that arise from the “why” behind the data.
Listen on our website, www.downthereaware.com/podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.
#Podcast #Spotify #Anchor #research #advocacy #travel #Africa #cervicalcancer #MaslowsHierarchyofNeeds #Rwanda #statistics #data #ASR #ASIR #GDP #HDI #Globalstatistics #Cancerburden #Trends
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Sub-Saharan Africa | The Cancer Atlas
How Rwanda could become one of the first countries to wipe out cervical cancer | Global development | The Guardian
Mapping Cancer in Africa: A Comprehensive and Comparable Characterization of 34 Cancer Types Using Estimates From GLOBOCAN 2020
Episode Highlights
Intro [0:13]

Welcome Back! [1:24]

Another Millennial/Boomer moment [1:35]

Africa [3:42]

Leading cause of death in Rwanda [5:20]

Africa has the highest cervical cancer rate [5:50]

Reached 98%+ target HPV vaccine population [6:07]

Mortality rates [7:48]

Breast cancer vs cervical cancer in North Africa [10:10]

Breast cancer vs cervical cancer in Subsaharan Africa [10:55]

Great need for cervical cancer vaccine/screening [11:55]

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs [14:10]

Trends predicted to rise [17:40]

Lack of resources [18:30]

Much work to be done! [20:10]

Thanks for listening! [21:49]
Summary Keywords
Podcast, Spotify, Anchor, research, Africa, cervical cancer, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Rwanda
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23min
March 09, 2023A Global Glimpse: Cancer Statistics in Australia
Alex and Mary discuss cancer statistics in Australia, how they compare to other regions, and the questions that arise from the “why” behind the data.
Listen on our website, www.downthereaware.com/podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.
#Podcast #Spotify #Anchor #research #advocacy #travel #Australia #statistics #data #dothetestanyway #cervicalcancer #ovariancancer #vulvalcancer #endometrialcancer #screening #geographical #socioeconomic
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Episode Links
https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/03a38ab8-3ac4-48d4-b69c-8239a97c60a5/13972.pdf.aspx?inline=true
https://www.acrf.com.au/support-cancer-research/cancer-statistics-australia/?gclid=CjwKCAiAjPyfBhBMEiwAB2CCIvorWMi5Xp4umFp9RvHOlyu9Cs64u9V59sNwpIxDMGZ0JnjlQamxUxoCrucQAvD_BwE
https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports-data/health-conditions-disability-deaths/cancer/overview
https://ace.amegroups.com/article/view/4614/5363
Episode Highlights
Intro [0:13]

Welcome Back! [1:26]

Trip to Germany [1:45]

Global series [3:47]

Millennial vs Boomer [4:35]

Australia [7:00]

GYN cancer: 4 deaths in 12 diagnoses [8:35]

Uterine cancer [9:12]

Ovarian cancer [10:00]

Death rates [10:35]

Pre-cancer screenings [11:50]

Mary’s personal experience [12:36]

Survival rates [15:18]

We don’t know what we don’t know. [17:25]

Age variable [18:25]

Change needed in med schools [19:15]

Dr. Merry Jennifer Markham [19:30]

Perspective of older women [21:10]

Geographical variable [21:57]

Socioeconomic variable [24:12]

Number of females vs number of diagnoses [24:42]

Primary cancer diagnosis [26:25]

Average age at diagnosis [27:05]

Younger people getting cancer [30:35]

Be your own advocate! [31:15]

Order the test, anyway [31:58]

Awesome doctor [33:12]

Thanks for listening! [34:46]
Summary Keywords
Podcast, Spotify, Anchor, research, travel, Australia, statistics, data, do the test anyway, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, vulval cancer, endometrial cancer, screening, geographical, socioeconomic
...more
37min
March 02, 2023A Global Glimpse: Cancer Statistics in Asia
Alex and Mary discuss cancer statistics in Asia, how they compare to other regions, and the questions that arise from the “why” behind the data.
#Podcast #Spotify #Anchor #research #advocacy #travel #Asia #statistics #data #ASR #ASIR #GDP #HDI #Globalstatistics #Cancerburden #Aflatoxin #HepatitisB #Trends

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Episode Links
ASR (age-standardised rate). The ASR is a weighted mean of the age-specific rates where the weights are taken from the population distribution of a standard population
Latin America & the Caribbean | The Cancer Atlas
Overview of Geographical Diversity | The Cancer Atlas
Reproductive & Hormonal Factors | The Cancer Atlas
Endometrial cancer statistics | World Cancer Research Fund International
Southern, Eastern, & South-Eastern Asia | The Cancer Atlas
Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Asian Countries: A Trend Analysis - PMC
Episode Highlights
Intro [0:13]

Welcome Back! [1:26]

Trip to Germany [2:20]

Shout out to Herr Michael Simmons [2:54]

Global series [5:16]

ASR/ASIR WHOOPS![8:08]

GDP [10:38]

HDI [10:48]

ASMR [11:50]

Sadie Mae joins us [12:15]

Global statistics [14:04]

The cancer atlas [14:20]

Endometrial cancer global stats [15:20]

Definitive tests [22:22]

Preventative screenings [23:49]

Geographic variable [24:20]

Global cancer burden in 2040 [26:32]

Cervical cancer incidence rate [28:30]

Cancer in Asia [31:45]

China has highest liver cancer rate [32:10]

Aflatoxin exposure [32:35]

Hepatitis B [32:45]

Life expectancy variable [36:30]

Over-diagnosis [38:12]

Rising trends in younger population [40:00]

Same day, same clothes [42:05]

Thanks for listening! [43:14]
Summary Keywords
Podcast, Spotify, Anchor, research, travel, Germany, statistics, data, ASR, ASIR, GDP, HDI, Global statistics, Cancer burden, Aflatoxin, Hepatitis B, Trends
...more
44min
February 23, 2023Tips for the Road: Traveling While Chronically Ill
This week Alex and Mary discuss what it’s like to travel with a chronic illness. They share tips for their preparation and planning for their upcoming trip to Germany.
Listen on our website, www.downthereaware.com/podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.
#Podcast #Spotify #Anchor #research #advocacy #travel #Germany #medications #preparations #chronicillness #compressionsocks #Lasix #mobility #blood sugar #hcm #diabetes

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Episode Highlights
Intro [0:13]

Welcome Back! [1:24]

Chronic illness travel prep [4:50]

Checking in with the cardiologist [5:20]

Compression socks [6:05]

Lasix and frequent bathroom breaks [6:55]

Restroom accessibility in Europe [8:00]

Refrigerated medications [8:48]

Upgraded to lie-flat accommodations [10:30]

Mobility on airplane [11:45]

Snacks to control blood sugar [12:22]

Medications in carry-on luggage [12:55]

Organization [14:10]

Sadie Mae and Uncle Will [15:12]

In USA docs limited in out of state RXs [15:45]

Alex’s travel packets [16:55]

Shout out to Steve and Victoria [17:21]

Dress for destination weather [17:55]

Menstruating on a long trip [19:05]

Flight Attendant requests, if needed [19:55]

Atlanta airport [21:10]

Think ahead [22:28]

“Give yourself grace.” [22:42]

Pace out the itinerary [23:40]

5-week series [23:54]

Sadie Mae joins us [25:03]

Thanks for listening! [25:39]
Summary Keywords
Podcast, Spotify, Anchor, research, travel, Germany, medications, preparations, chronic illness, compression socks, Lasix, mobility, blood sugar, HCM, diabetes
...more
27min
February 16, 2023The Heart of the Matter: Covid's Effect on Heart Health
Because February is American Heart Health Month, in Episode 3 Alex and Mary discuss the latest research regarding how Covid affects the heart.
Listen on our website, www.downthereaware.com/podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.
#Podcast #Spotify #Anchor #research #advocacy #covid #hearthealth #myocarditis #pericarditis #vaccines #bloodvessels #vascularvirus #respiratoryvirus #longcovid #bloodclots #stress #bloodpressure #parosmia #dysgeusia #olfactorynerve
Episode Highlights
Intro [0:13]

Welcome Back! [1:25]

February is American Heart Health Month [3:37]

Heart issues have increased since 2020 [4:37]

Ages 25-44 [4:50]

Cedar-Sinai study [6:22]

Increase in heart-related deaths across every age group [6:29]

Higher viral load exposure [7:13]

Immune response in stronger immune systems [7:17]

Vaccines [8:50]

Virus more dangerous than vaccine [9:14]

Weigh the risks [10:00]

Myocarditis [11:10]

Increase in blood clot formation [13:30]

Inflammation in blood vessels [13:45]

Increase in stress and blood pressure [13:50]

Respiratory virus vs vascular virus[14:05]

Oximeter [15:20]

Continually changing research [17:00]

Long-Covid [17:40]

UF Health [18:13]

Dysgeusia and Parosmia [19:11]

Olfactory nerve[20:45]

Shout out to Ann Weismueller! [23:30]

Please “Like,” “Subscribe,” and “Follow” DTA [25:27]

Thanks for listening! [25:50]
Summary Keywords
Podcast, Spotify, Anchor, research, advocacy, heart health, myocarditis, pericarditis, vaccines, blood vessels, vascular virus, respiratory virus, long covid, blood clots, stress, blood pressure, parosmia, dysgeusia, olfactory nerve
...more
27min
February 09, 2023 Inspiration from Across the Pond
Episode 2 follows up on advocacy and action as Alex and Mary discuss their campaign to provide messaging on feminine hygiene products, warning young women about signs and symptoms of gynecologic cancers.
Listen on our website, www.downthereaware.com/podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.
#Podcast #Spotify #Anchor #research #advocacy #gyncancer #action #UKefforts #checkmeupuk #procterandgamble #marksandspencer #u4cancer #bowlcancer #youngwomen #earlydiagnosis
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24min
February 02, 2023Catching Up and Moving Forward
Alex and Mary kick off Season Four with reflections on their “hiatus” (AKA surgery recovery) and they give a sneak peek into what’s ahead for the new season. They’re transitioning from information and education to advocacy and action!

Listen on our website, www.downthereaware.com/podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.

#Podcast #Spotify #Anchor #research #advocacy #gyncancer #action #UKefforts

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Episode Highlights
Welcome back! [1:25]

Alex’s back surgery [2:15]

Discectomy [3:14]

Mary’s heart surgery [4:38]

“Go-to” person for surgery [5:00]

Shout out to Victoria and Janey! [5:23]

ICD implantation [7:02]

Alex, the hairdresser [7:28]

Shout out to Suzie Flowers! [9:10]

Watch us on YouTube! [9:28]

Shout out to Hoda Kotb! [10:21]

The podcast is evolving [12:40]

Alex’s latest check-up [14:27]

Young women CAN get GYN cancer [15:00]

What’s next? [16:00]

@checkmeupuk [16:10]

Episode Two focus [17:10]

Nonprofit status [17:58]

Routine exam [19:00]

Hiccup with blood work [19:32]

Listen to your mama! [20:00]

“My cancer wasn’t bad enough.” [21:33]

Waiting for the other shoe to drop [22:50]

Oops! Video cut out, but audio is good! [24:03]

Please follow, subscribe, and like us! [27:05]

Weekly episodes on Thursdays! [27:46]

Two-week trip to Germany! [28:23]

Thanks for listening! [28:43]
Summary Keywords
Podcast, Spotify, Anchor, research, advocacy, advanced imaging, diagnosis, knowledge, women
...more
30min

FAQs about Down There Aware:

How many episodes does Down There Aware have?

The podcast currently has 127 episodes available.