On this episode of the GOSH Podcast, we are joined by Shiraz Italia. Shiraz was twelve when her mom died of ovarian cancer at the age of 48. She had also lost her grandmother to cancer. She suspected family history and decided to pursue genetic testing, but was faced with a 12 to 18-month waitlist. Following her gut feeling, Shiraz sought private testing and found out she was BRCA 1 positive.  During her preventative surgery, it was discovered she had a 1 mm-sized tumour on one of her ovaries. Shiraz shares her story on how genetic testing gave her the power to take action.  

You can learn more about Shiraz's story here – https://bit.ly/3vQABxR

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