sMater | Ovarian Cancer Patient Story | Dr Nim Cabraal with patient, Margaret Gooch

About this episode

The episode features Margaret Gooch sharing her ovarian cancer journey alongside insights from Dr Nim Cabraal.

On the latest episode of sMater, we explore the complex and often misunderstood journey of ovarian cancer through the powerful story of patient Margaret Gooch — and the expertise of Mater Gynaecological Oncologist Dr Nim Cabraal. Margaret shares her deeply personal diagnosis journey, from vague abdominal symptoms and a winding path to answers, through surgery, chemotherapy, HIPEC, and life-changing targeted therapy. Dr Cabraal unpacks the clinical decision-making behind ovarian cancer...

People in this episode

Host: Mater

Guests: Dr Nim Cabraal, Margaret Gooch

Topics covered

• ovarian cancer
• patient story
• medical journey
• chemotherapy
• surgery
• targeted therapy

Keywords

• ovarian cancer
• patient experience
• chemotherapy
• HIPEC
• targeted therapy
• diagnosis
• surgery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: sMater, Mater Gynaecological Oncology

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