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Every 3 minutes a woman will learn she has developed breast cancer. Every woman has at least one in 8 chance of developing breast cancer in their lifetime.

Do you have questions about symptoms, the number one way to minimize risk, genetic testing, family history, or hormone therapy?

The area's top doctors answered your questions during WXYZ’s Breast Cancer Prevention Town Hall.

Missed the show? Watch it in the video player to the right.

Faces of Breast Cancer
Bernadine from Grosse Pointe Park
Bernadine talks about her family history of breast and ovarian cancer and genetic testing.
Lynn from Northville
Lynn reminds everyone to seek help early and talks about her upcoming cook book "Full Cups"
Heather from Mt. Pleasant
This 9 year survivor talks about being diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer at age 26 and how she does something every day to kill cancer. Visit her website at gobeyondtreatment.com
Sonya from Detroit
Sonya talks about her support group Detroit Women in Rollers and reminds women to stay positive and take control of their cancer. For more information on the group call 313-204-7403.
Laurie from Pontiac
Laurie is a 3-year cancer survivor and talks about the importance of getting a mammogram on time.
Jessica from West Bloomfield
Jessica talks about being diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer and encourages women to get their mammograms on time.
Amy from Belleville
Amy talks about being diagnosed at a young age and testing positive for the BRCA1 gene.
Sally from West Bloomfield
Sally talks about the importance of mammograms and reads a excerpt from a book she contributed to.
Beverly from Oak Park
Beverly talks about the importance of self-exams and her work with other women who have breast cancer.
Faces of Breast Cancer.
Linda from Brighton
Linda talks about her diagnosis and family history of breast cancer.
Angela from Canton
Angela talks about making time to take care of yourself and listening to your intuition when it comes to your health.
Maureen from White Lake
Maureen talks about being diagnosed at 35 and the importance of trusting yourself when you know something is wrong. She recommends the Young Survival Coalition: youngsurvival.org
Juanita from Southgate
This 3 time cancer survivor talks about recovering from surgery and why breast cancer is a P.I.S.S.E.R.
Becky from Brighton
Becky talks about being diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer and how she dealt with it.
JoAnne from Shelby Twp.
JoAnne gives her tips for doctor visits and talks about her support group "Sharing and Caring" at Beaumont Hospital. For more information call 248-551-8585.
Bernadette from Southfield
This 5-year survivor talks about how cancer was the best thing that could have happened to her. For more information on the Sisters Network call 313-438-3639.
Elaine from Sterling Heights
Elaine talks about her support group for Afrian American women - W.A.V.E.S. For more information on the group call Shaatisa Wilcox: 313-576-9282.
Meet The Doctors
The areas top doctors gave advice on detection, prevention and living a healthy lifestyle. Click the photos below for their bios.



Did You Know?
More than two million women are living with breast cancer.

A new breast cancer case is diagnosed every 2.2 minutes.

A woman dies from breast cancer every 13 minutes.

Men develop breast cancer too, counting for approximately one percent of cases.

White women are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer, while black women are more likely to die from the disease.

More than 50 percent of breast cancers occur in women who have no identifiable risk factors other than age.

Mammograms do not prevent breast cancer. They detect tumors, but can miss more than one-quarter of all breast cancers.

Low income breast cancer patients have five-year relative survival rates that are nine percent lower than higher-income patients.

Low-income black women are three times more likely than higher-income African American women to be diagnosed with advanced disease.

Ford Cares
Ford is proud of its 13-year National Sponsorship of the Komen Race for the Cure. To date, Ford has dedicated more than $90 million to the cause. Our commitment runs well beyond raising funds. We know that awareness leads to early detection and early detection saves lives, so we created Warriors in Pink to keep the fight alive 365 days a year. More than 50,000 Ford employees have participated in The Race and thousands of our dealers support their local race each year.

Visit www.fordcares.com to find out more.

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