Ovarian Cancer, RAD51D, and Life Twice Over

Tawny Rother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and, through genetic testing, learned she carries a pathogenic variant in RAD51D—a gene associated with hereditary ovarian cancer risk. In this episode, Tawny reflects on life before and after diagnosis, the role that genetic information played in her understanding and treatment, and how she has come to think of herself as someone living life twice over: once before the diagnosis, and once after.