In this episode, Sabrina sits down with Dr. Jennifer Ritonja, a scientist in the Department of Population Health Sciences at the BC Cancer and epidemiologist specializing in modifiable risk factors for women’s cancers. Together, they explore what life-course research tells us about physical activity, body fatness, vitamin D, and the realistic potential of lifestyle-based prevention for ovarian cancer. Does timing matter? Is being active at one stage of adulthood enough? And how do we distinguish between what’s truly modifiable versus what’s simply associated? This conversation dives into the science behind prevention — and the methodological challenges of identifying meaningful risk factors across decades of life. 🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

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