Julia Laursen, Patient to Advocate

09/06/2025 43 min Temporada 3 Episodio 2
Julia Laursen, Patient to Advocate

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Julia shares her personal journey of being diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer at age 32 while working as a travel nurse, detailing her treatment process over four years and eventual transition to patient advocacy work. She discussed her challenges returning to work after cancer treatment and her experience as a school nurse, highlighting the difficulties of balancing health and demanding professional responsibilities. Julia emphasized the importance of patient advocacy and participation in clinical trials, sharing her journey into advocacy work and her ongoing efforts to raise awareness and support others with similar experiences.