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HealthWise at Five: Breast Cancer Awareness

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Breast cancer is still the leading cause of cancer death in women of all races, which kills about 40,000 women every year.  Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, we've invited Dr. Catherine Ronaghan, a breast surgeon, to join us today with some important reminders on how to look for breast cancer and find it early.

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