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end with a diagnosis of breast cancer. and as rachael moodie found out, it doesn't have to. [rachael moodie] as soon as i knew that i was going to be having chemo, i knew i wanted to be a mom. and so my first thought is, if you're going to give me chemo, you tell me how i'm gonna be a mom. [female announcer] chemotherapy can compromise a woman's fertility. rachael turned to dr. catherine lee, a breast surgeon at moffitt cancer center in tampa, florida. [dr. catherine lee] it's really part of my responsibility
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i feel as a whole cancer doctor to introduce that discussion to patients of, are you interested in having children, do you have children, if you don't, these are the things that you need to know. [female announcer] rachael went through seventeen weeks of chemotherapy, and had a double mastectomy. but before she started treatment, she began in vitro fertilization. rachael and her husband hope to start a family in 2012. to find out more about cancer-related fertility preservation, visit inside moffitt dot com or call 1 888 663 3488.
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life -- an everyday miracle of survival. today, the future of all life on earth hangs in the balance. what happens next depends on us. jason mraz: ♪ well, open up your mind and see like me ♪ ♪ open up your plans and, damn, you're free ♪ ♪ look into your heart and you'll find ♪ ♪ love, love, love, love
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♪ listen to the music ♪ of the moment, people, dance and sing ♪ ♪ we're just one big family ♪ look into your heart and you'll find ♪ ♪ that the sky is yours ♪ so please don't, please don't, please don't ♪ ♪ there's no need to complicate ♪ ♪ 'cause our time is short ♪ this is, this is, this is our fate ♪ ♪ i'm yours [ singing scat ]
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i had pain in my abdomen. it just wouldn't go away. i was spotting, but i had aly gone through menopause. these symptoms may be nothing, but they could be warning signs of a gynecologic cancer -- cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar cancers are all gynecologic cancers, and each has different warning signs and symptoms. i had to go to the bathroom more often than usual. more urgently, too.
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feeling bloated for no reason, that's what i remember, and my periods lasted longer and were heavier than what was normal for me. even if i ate just a little bit, i felt full so fast. warning signs are not the same for everyone. know what's normal for you, and if you think something's wrong, see your doctor. ask about gynecologic cancer. get the facts. get the inside knowledge. call 1-800-cdc-info to learn more. seeing my doctor probably saved my life.
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