Stories from a mother and daughter who’ve faced lung cancer as a family

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When Delaram Cavey was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer seven years ago, she was fortunate to have two wonderful daughters to help her along her journey. Delaram and her older daughter, Catherine Cavey, joined the podcast to share the story of Delaram’s cancer diagnosis and treatment. They also talked about how the cancer experience has sparked an interest in science in their family. Catherine has created an educational resource to raise awareness of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations, and they’ve founded GoMENA to create pathways for immigrant girls of Middle Eastern and North African descent to become engineers in the United States (https://gomena.us/). Delaram Cavey is a career member of the United States foreign service. Her daughter, Catherine Cavey, is in the 10th grade at Edison High School in Fairfax, Virginia. 5:09 – The story of Delaram’s lung cancer diagnosis 9:08 – Catherine on her memories of her mom’s diagnosis 12:54 – What it was like for Delaram, as a never smoker, to learn she has lung cancer 13:46 – How the cancer journey brought their family closer together 17:05 – How Catherine has helped raise awareness of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations 20:40 – How her mom’s experience has impacted Catherine’s career goals 23:42 – On living your best life, every day 28:46 – Advice from Catherine for other children whose parents are diagnosed with cancer 29:36 – Why they founded GoMENA to create pathways for immigrant girls of Middle Eastern and North African descent to become engineers in the United States https://gomena.us/