Helen Webb, Lizzie Mordey, Kirsty Russell and Prabs Arumugam: How can advances in genome sequencing support patients through their sarcoma journey?

In this episode of the G Word, Helen Webb, Product Lead for the
bioinformatics pipeline at Genomics England, is joined by Dr
Prabs Arumugam, Director of Clinical Data and Imaging and
Caldicott Guardian for Genomics England and Kirsty Russell,
Product Manager for cancer long-read sequencing at Genomics
England, as they speak to Lizzie Mordey, a clinical trials
coordinator, whose husband Stevie sadly passed away last year
after receiving a sarcoma diagnosis.


On average, 15 people in the UK are diagnosed with sarcoma cancer
every day, but awareness of its signs and symptoms remains low.
When Stevie first became unwell, after months of inconclusive
tests, it was not until he had whole genome sequencing, that
Stevie finally had some answers and received a diagnosis of
sarcoma. July is Sarcoma Awareness Month, and in today's podcast,
Lizzie takes us through Stevie's journey and how whole genome
sequencing can provide answers and guide treatment decisions for
patients diagnosed with sarcoma.


 


You can read the transcript here:
Sarcoma-awareness-month-transcript.docx


 


If you'd like some further help or support after listening to
this podcast, Sarcoma UK is a national charity that funds vital
research, offers support for anyone affected by sarcoma cancer
and campaigns for better treatments. The free Sarcoma UK Support
Line is here for every person affected by sarcoma. You can call
the confidential Sarcoma UK Support Line on 0808 801 0401 or
email supportline@sarcoma.org.uk,or text 07860 058830 to speak
with a specialist adviser.