03/06/2025
🎙️ Welcome to The Complete Guide to Cancer Vaccines
I’m so glad you’re here.
My name is Gilly Mathieson, and I’m a stage IV colorectal cancer survivor, with a story I never expected to tell.
Before receiving a cancer vaccine, I faced multiple recurrences in my lungs and liver, relentless relapses that left me with few options. When it felt like time was running out, I was fortunate to be accepted onto cancer vaccine research study.
I believe that vaccine played a central role in my recovery. Today, I’m disease-free.
As a former BBC journalist, I’ve returned to storytelling, not for the headlines, but for the hope. I’m now investigating the science and stories behind cancer vaccines on behalf of other patients and families: to uncover what’s real, what’s working, what’s coming next, and how we can speed it up.
I’ll be travelling across the Asia-Pacific region, starting in Singapore, then on to Tokyo — because I believe, as a traditional journalist, in the power of being on the ground. There’s no substitute for showing up: to learn, to listen, to understand. That’s how we tell better stories.
From there, the journey continues across Europe, the UK, and on to North America, meeting researchers, patients, and innovators shaping the future of cancer vaccines.
WHAT THIS IS
The Complete Guide to Cancer Vaccines is a global podcast series featuring conversations with scientists, oncologists, biotech leaders, and patients from around the world.
We're creating a community platform for patients, scientists, families, and clinicians — grounded in accurate, impartial information, told through real human experience.
Our mission is not only to inform, but to help move this field forward: by sharing knowledge, connecting people, and asking the questions that matter.
WHAT TO EXPECT
🎧 A science-based, patient-led series with heart
🧬 Expert insights, clear explanations, and powerful personal stories
📍 Behind-the-scenes moments, global voices, and future-facing conversations
💬 Got a question about cancer vaccines? Or a story to share? Comment or message — I’d love to hear from you.
Thank you for being part of this journey. Let’s find out what’s possible — together.
