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4 Corners - Generation Cancer
4 Corners on ABC had an interesting program on cancer in young adults (under 50) called “Generation Cancer”. Not specific to breast cancer, but breast cancer was mentioned quite a bit.
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My apologies - I didn’t mean for my post to be triggering 🙏
As a fit, active, healthy person diagnosed with breast cancer at 47 with no family history, I felt the program raised many of the questions I had/have. I am pleased that the issue is being highlighted and hopefully the outcome will be further research and support.
I particularly welcomed the segment on financial issues for younger people - taking time off for treatment, lack of super, cost of scans etc. I definitely feel more can be done in that space.
I agree Suki so many topics and issues covered that it will help with many conversations including finance, work, partners, kids, diet exercise, friends, music, screening ages, the environment - it covered a lot of ground