The Ovarian Cancer Canada Speaker Series features experts from across the country discussing a wide range of topics for women living with ovarian cancer and their families and friends.

This Speaker Series is hosted in partnership with Rethink Breast Cancer.

Join us on Wednesday, September 24 from 6:00 p.m. ET – 7:00 p.m. ET for  ‘Proactive choices: Preventing hereditary breast and ovarian cancer’

For those living with or at high risk of breast and ovarian cancer due to BRCA or other genetic mutations, the decision to undergo preventative surgery is deeply personal and often complex. This webinar brings together the clinical expertise of Dr. Michelle Jacobson, OB/GYN and menopause specialist, alongside people with lived experiences with ovarian cancer or breast cancer who chose preventative surgery to reduce their future cancer risk. Together, they’ll explore the latest medical recommendations and personal decision-making around risk-reducing procedures like salpingo-oophorectomy (removal of tubes and ovaries), including options for staged approaches.

You’ll gain insights into:

• How BRCA and other high-risk mutations impact cancer risk and screening
• Statistical likelihood of developing a second primary cancer
• When to consider preventative surgery and what to know first
• The emotional, physical, and fertility-related impacts of surgery
• What real patients wish they had known before making their decisions

Whether you’re a patient, caregiver, family member, or healthcare provider, join us as we share knowledge, experiences, and resources to help empower informed, compassionate choices for anyone navigating hereditary cancer risk.

This free event will be hosted on Zoom.  A question-and-answer period will follow the presentation. You can submit your questions in advance to speakerseries@ovariancanada.org