Summary: Without question, breast cancer is the disease many women fear the most-not only because of the disease, but also because of what treatment involves. However, as this program illustrates, dramatic differences exist between today's breast cancer therapies and the way the illness was treated a generation ago. Women with breast cancer detail their experiences with this disease, their reactions to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: After being diagnosed with breast cancer, six women from ABC News sat down and talked about taking on their formidable enemy. This program features all six women one year later, discussing what transpired over the past twelve months and how they feel about the future. While most are in remission, two patients are still grappling with disease on a daily basis, and both take this communal...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Fighting cancer requires allies-and friends who are going through the same battle can be powerful supporters indeed. This program presents six women from the ABC News team as they open up about their breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. From seemingly small details-such as how to correctly position a wig or find the right bra-to the monumental tasks of informing family members and selecting...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: A woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes in the United States, but the more than two million survivors are proof that the diagnosis does not have to be a death sentence. Indeed, if breast cancer is found early, it has a cure rate of 90 percent. This FREDDIE Award winner explains the four stages of tumor properties, provides key insight into studies linking the disease to...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This program presents a concise overview of critical concerns and issues regarding breast cancer, a disease that affects one in five women. In a logical format using computer graphics and footage with real patients, the program addresses the general pathology of cancer, the specifics of breast cancer, and the various risk factors. A segment on self-examinations clearly demonstrates how these...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Deborah Rhodes is an expert at managing breast-cancer risk. The director of the Mayo Clinic's Executive Health Program has developed a gamma camera which can see tumors that mammography misses. The life-saving implications are stunning - the tool is three times as effective as traditional mammograms for women with dense breast tissue. So why haven't we heard more about it? Rhodes shares the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011