Gynecologic Cancer Initiative

Call for Abstracts! We are accepting abstracts for the Gynecologic Cancer Initiative Trainee Research Day, a virtual event to showcase and celebrate trainees in British Columbia who are conducting research on gynecologic cancers. Undergraduate trainees, graduate trainees, medical students, medical residents and post-doctoral fellows are encouraged to submit an abstract to present their research at the research day. We will have numerous awards available to the top trainee pr...esentations including: Barbara Berthon Ovarian Cancer Presentation ($250) Best Gynecologic Cancer Prevention Presentation ($250) Best Gynecologic Cancer Diagnostics/Treatments Presentation ($250) Best Gynecologic Cancer Survivorship Presentation ($250) Best Gynecologic Cancer Health Equity Presentation ($250) Barbara Berthon Ovarian Cancer Publication Prize ($1000) Deadline to submit your abstract is April 16, 2021 11:59 pm PST. Check out our website for more information on our call for abstracts: https://bit.ly/3wckoSJ

"Cancer can change basically every aspect of your life." The GOSH Podcast returns for part 2 of Amin's cancer journey. On this episode, Amin and Nicole talk more about the process of navigating cancer as a young person. Amin shares more about the challenges she experienced including taking a break from her career and making the decision to freeze her eggs. She also talks about the importance of patient advocacy and how she is able to advocate for herself. Amin continues to ...be a fierce advocate. Make sure to follow Amin Jaswal on Instagram to follow her on her journey: @aminjaswal Check out the episode on all podcast streaming platforms today or listen on Spotify today: https://spoti.fi/39drZG2

Next week, we'll be joined by Dr. Jessica McAlpine for our #GCI Research Rounds who will share her work on "New data on POLEmut and NSMMP molecular subtypes of endometrial cancer and how molecular classification is changing EC management today". Learn more: https://bit.ly/34ob1DR The GCI Research Rounds features researchers working on accelerating transformative research on prevention, treatment and survivorship of gynecologic cancers. The goal of these research rounds is to provide a forum for researchers, trainees and staff to learn about the range of different gynecologic cancer research projects happening across British Columbia. This series will be held every other Friday from 12-1 pm PST on Zoom.

"I felt angry with it. I felt betrayed by my body. There was a lot of sadness that was associated with it." In the upcoming GOSH podcast episode, Amin dives deeper into how she navigates cancer a young person. If you haven't listened to part 1, make sure you check out Episode 8: "Boundaries and Mindset in the Context of Cancer" on all podcast streaming platforms. Part 2 is coming to you on all podcast streaming platforms April 6, 2021 or click here to listen now: https://spoti.fi/39drZG2