About this episode

Claire Laverty shares her lived experience of anal cancer, discussing diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship.

Trigger Warning: this episode discusses HPV, anal cancer, cancer treatment, sex and intimacy, late effects and survivorship. Supported by an unrestricted grant from Incyte Biosciences. Incyte had no involvement in the development, content, or editorial review of the activities associated with this initiative. Description: In this powerful episode, Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara sit down with Clare Laverty. Claire is a mum, wife & dental practice manager, with lived experience of anal cancer. After undergoing chemo-radiotherapy in 2024, she now advocates for awareness, support, and honest conversations around side effects and survivorship. This episode is a deep dive into Claire’s anal cancer diagnosis, treatment and survivorship. CPD Reflection Points: read about the signs and symptoms of anal cancer. consider how you could improve your ability to recognise potential symptoms of anal cancer in female patients, and avoid misattributing these to more common benign conditions. consider how you could adapt your communication and clinical approach to better support patients experiencing stigma, emotional distress, or concerns about body image and intimacy related to anal…

People in this episode

Hosts: Naman Julka-Anderson, Jo McNamara

Guest: Claire Laverty

Topics covered

• anal cancer
• HPV
• cancer treatment
• survivorship
• intimacy
• emotional distress

Keywords

• anal cancer
• HPV
• chemo-radiotherapy
• survivorship
• intimacy
• emotional distress
• body image
• multidisciplinary care

Sponsors

Incyte Biosciences

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