Every Woman's Risk
POSTED: 1:37 pm EDT September 25,
2007
UPDATED: 10:16 am EDT October 15,
2007
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- "If you are a woman, you are at risk."That simple statement from NewsCenter 5's medical editor Dr. Timothy Johnson struck us as frighteningly simple and stark.Despite decades of research, 40,000 American women will die this year from breast cancer. Our goal during this week-long series of reports is to empower you with information about everything from environmental risks and cutting-edge treatments to racial disparities and why it's harder than ever for women to get basic life-saving screenings."Every Woman's Risk," a NewsCenter 5 series, aired from Oct. 7-12.Sunday, Oct. 7
11 p.m. Kelley's Story
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Watch Video Monday, Oct. 8
5 p.m. Inflammatory Breast Cancer
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Watch Video 5:30 p.m. Racial Differences
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Watch Video 11 p.m. Environmental Risks
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Watch Video Tuesday, Oct. 9
5 p.m. MRIs for Screening
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Watch Video 5:30 p.m. Family History
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Watch Video | Mike Lynch Discusses Wife's Diagnosis 11 p.m. Genetic Testing
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Watch Video Wednesday, Oct. 10
5 p.m. Dr. Timothy Johnson Live
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Dr. Tim Discusses Mammograms 5:30 p.m. Barriers to screening
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Watch Video 7:30 p.m. "Chronicle" continues the story of Kelley Tuthill, our NewsCenter 5 colleague who was diagnosed with breast cancer. We'll also survey the state of the art in detecting breast cancer, learn what every woman can do to protect herself and explore the potential of a new technique that may revolutionize the fight against the disease.
Chronicle Feature: Why Women Should Get Regular Mammograms 11 p.m. Team 5: Mammography Centers Closing
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Watch Video Thursday, Oct. 11
5 p.m. Families Coping
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Watch Video 5:30 p.m. Men
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11 p.m. Oncotype
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Watch Video Friday, Oct. 12
5 p.m. Resources For Women With Breast Cancer
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Watch Video 5:30 p.m. Survival Post Cancer
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Watch Video 11 p.m. Next Big Things
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