Peptalk: Peptides Unpacked

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#49 Peptides Cause Cancer? Jen's Oncologist Was the One Who Recommended Them.

#49 Peptides Cause Cancer? Jen's Oncologist Was the One Who Recommended Them.19 jul25 min

A teratoma on her ovary. Then Hashimoto's. Then breast cancer. When it rains, it pours — and for Jen Gifford Wersland, it absolutely did. In this episode, Dr. Kylie Burton and Jessica Briecke sit down with Jen, a breast cancer survivor whose story is equal parts harrowing and hopeful. From being dismissed in the ER with an IBS diagnosis (while carrying a peach-sized ovarian tumor) to navigating 12 rounds of chemo, a mastectomy, sudden menopause, and a reactivated Epstein-Barr virus — Jen's bo...