. >> giuliana rancic is making the decision and inspiring women. >> speaking out again on a sensitivet affects so many women, giuliana rancic said she was first told a mastectomy is an option, she said absolutely not. after careful consideration she changed her mind. >> at just 37 years old giuliana rancic says the drastic decision to undergo a double mastectomy is about choosing to live without wondering when or if the disease could come back. >> for me, it was important to get the cancer out. that is what i wanted to do. >> two months ago a mammogram detectives she had early stages of breast cancer. she was hoping that surgery and radiation would be all the treatment she needed. speaking out this morning she said she is at peace with the choice to take a radical approach to getting rid of the cancer. " the medical director at the center for breast help at washington hospital center is not treating her, but he says this surgery does lower the occurrence rate. >> it is somewhere under 5%. >> the doctor says the procedure and reconstructive techniques have changed dramatically over the

. >>> giuliana rancic went to work two weeks after a double mastectomy. tch up with giuliana and her husband, bill. >>> and facing trial to massive protest overseas, how we covered the events and people of 2011. >>> we'll begin with a remarkable story a marine who survived in some of the most dangerous spots in the world only to find his most life-threatening danger here at home. first kerry sanders has his story. kerry, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. lieutenant colonel karl trenker has been on tour in iraq and afghanistan, only to be shot at at home. one bullet grazed the top of his head, the other his shoulder, one into his chest and the other in his stomach. it happened shortly before christmas when the lieutenant colonel helped sell his fiance's gold chain on craigslist. >> the one invasive was the one that hit me in the center of the abdomen. >> reporter: marine lieutenant colonel karl trenker made it out of the war zones and never thought he'd be in a war zone in florida. >> i come here and i'm full of holes. >> reporter: t

news host giuliana rancic. ceived an outpouring of support when she announced her battle with breast cancer. now seven weeks later, her treatment is taking a new turn, and this morning giuliana is going to be here along with her husband, bill, to share a rather big announcement about her treatment, matt. >> and some very important information. we've all been on flights and look at that passenger safety card that's in the seat back pocket ahead of you. some people pay attention to it, others don't. what about the flight attendant safety briefing. do you pay attention to that? well, would you really know what to do in case of an emergency? coming up, we'll talk about the information that could save your life and why it's important to pay attention during those things. >> very important information. >>> and also her first aerobics video changed the way millions of americans work out. well, now, nearly 30 years later, jane fonda is out with two new exercise videos geared towards the boomer generation. she's in her 7

breast rewhich struction fror breast cancer patients is in the news this week with celebrity host giuliana ranciche procedure. >> new research shows that most women are skipping the surgery even though reconstruction can improve a woman's self-image and body image as well. >> for 5-year-old laura scott finding a lump in her breast last year was shocking. she has no family history of breast cancer and has always been healthy and active. >> i discovered it myself by doing a self-breast exam which was a bit unusual because i admit i did not do them very regularly at all. >> further testing revealed the mother of two had stage one invastive breast cancer. she had chemotherapy, a double mast ecty and then reconstructive surgery >> as a woman your breasts don't define but but they're part of you. >> but a just released study find only one third have breast reconstruction after mast esket mies. patients at teaching hospitals are more likely and women with insurance are three times more likely to opt for the surgery. >> i believe this is something a woman should be able to decide for herself. >> georgeto

. >>> giuliana rancicç back to wk after her battle against breast cancer. >>> there's a lot going onould know. a judge in arizona has ruled that one local school district has broken the law with its mexican-american studies program. they're not supposed to have a class designed primarily for one ethnic group. it promotes racial resentment. the judge is withholding 10% of the district's state aid until it complies with the ruling. >>> president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton remain at the top of the list of america's most admired men and women, according to an annual gallup poll. secretary clinton has been the most admired woman every year for the past decade. president obama has been named the most admired man for the last four years. meanwhi meanwhile, reverend billy graham has been on the list since gallup started the poll in 1946. sarah palin moved down from number two to number four on the women's list. >>> my momma always said, life was like a box of chocolates. you never know what you're going to get. >> yeah, you know that movie. forrest gump will now be immortal

. >>> giuliana rancic announced yesterday on the "today" show battling breast cancer, announced yesterday on the "today show", she's decided to get a double mastectomy. >>> and finally, this is kind of bizarre. 87-year-old talk show host larry king says when he dies he wants to be frozen into a state of suspended animation. he told a group of celebrities on an upcoming cnn special, he wants to be frozen, hoping he can be brought back to life when a cure for whatever kills him is discovered. maybe he's got this figured out, instead of a cemetery, we're going to have freezing anywhere. >> which gets me to the next point, who would you be frozen with. if you could be frozen in time with anyone, just ponder that thought. >> this comes to us from des moines, iowa, where in nearby urbandale, two cute kittens are alive because of a life-saving heroics because of one dog. reagan whined nonstop until his owner opened a bag he dragged home it contained a litter of kittens, most of them dead. tossed by someone on to a rural highway like garbage, just horrible. all but two of the kittens had been cru

. >> that's giuliana rancic, e news host and reality star. "today" that while going through fertility treatments she found out she had breast cancer. she's going to be back here on monday on "today" to tell us how she's doing. of course as you might imagine she's had quite the outpouring of support after she came forward with the shocking news. >> we all wish her the best. in the meantime just ahead we'll look at something you're really into. natural remedies, things that will cure the things that ail us. traditionally you think of them as old wives tales but some work from cherry juice to dark chocolate and chamomile tea. what can treat everything from cough, high blood pressure and why they work. >> when it comes to your kids out in san francisco they have actually banned the high calorie fast food meals that come with toys because they want to curb childhood obesity. now big names like mcdonald's and burger king have come up with a clever way around the rule. it's controversial. some say, now you're violating the spirit of the law. we'll t

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. >> that's right, giuliana rancic we all know her, she has breast cancer, she has decided to have ae made the decision not to always look behind her. >> at the end all it came down to. >> she was 20%, 30% chance she would get it again if she got a lumpectomy. i think what is significant in our society unfortunately, women's femininity is sort of defined by their breasts. >> it's true. >> it's ridiculous. they're just there so you can feed children, right? that's what they're really there for. if we didn't sort of -- do this to women and have them defined by their bodies then i think women would more -- >> she will get her chance, reconstructing. all that. she is brave to announce. >> they do a great job. they do a great job. i have seen people that had plastic surgery, and their boobs are perkier than they have ever been. not to make light of it. >> wish her health, happiness, luck and prayers. >> such a strong decision to make. it speaks volumes. >> on top of that she is taking the battle public. >> speaks volumes. >> we hear weird stories about celebrities owe back taxes, wesley s

mastectomy is a top google search term after giulian giuliana rancic revealed she will undergo a doubleeduce the risk of her breast cancer returning. >>> amanda knocks x is consider writing a book about her four years in an italian prison. she has hired robert barnett who has brokered book deals for president obama and clinton. she spent more than a million dollars on her legal defense. >>> rosie o'donnell is trending on yahoo! about tweeting about her engagement. the two met at a coffee shop and will reportedly tie the knot over the christmas holiday. back to al and a check of the weather. >>> today's weather is brought to you by bp. >> and we've got some friends here hanging out. you left your buddy back in texas? >> yes, sir, we did. her name is becky. >> so do you want to say anything to beck? >> becky, we love you and miss you. thank you, al. >> get better, becky. let's check it out for you and show you our pick city of the day, evansville, indiana, 39 degrees, a little on the chilly side. as we look at the map you can see on the satellite/radar most of the action is in the east. w

what do you make of this option for people with breast cancer whether it is situation like giuliana rancicth the lump ecotmy. >> if it didn't work out you have to take out more breast. it has been shown with radiation with same survival as if you had a mastectomy. more isn't always better. more tumors, invasive tumors through the breast where you do the mastectomy. the thing is, one cell could get out of your breast cancer get into your bloodstream and seed someplace else. you can't just cut it out and prevent it from cutting back. it is hard. people have the emotional feeling, i want it out of my body but not always the best thing. jenna: interesting the good reminder on that because we can understand that emotion but good to have some science behind it. doctor, thanks so much. nice to have you in studio today as always. jon? jon: jenna, in this fox news alert just earlier this hour we got the first video of that downed drone, that spy drone, the rq-170, that the irinaians claim to have shot down. now the u.s. pentagon is confirming that is in fact the real deal. they somehow got their ha