In the Family

2009 Emmy Nominee: A 27-year-old discovers that she has the "breast cancer gene."

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Premiered October 01, 2012

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In the Family

When Chicago filmmaker Joanna Rudnick tested positive for the "breast cancer gene" at age 27, she knew she was not only confronting mortality at an early age and a choice about her future. Should she take the irreversible preventive step of having her breasts and ovaries removed or risk developing cancer? Rudnick reaches out to other women while facing her deepest fears.

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Olga and her family discuss the high rate of breast cancer among Latina women.

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In the Family: Olga's Family

African American women discuss the need to raise awareness for genetic testing.

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In the Family: African American Women and Breast Cancer

Rudnick talks about her film and her decision to get tested for the "breast cancer gene."

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In the Family: Filmmaker Interview with Joanna Rudnick

A doctor explains how a gene mutation can raise a woman's risk for breast cancer.

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In the Family: Gene Mutation Animation

Three sisters receive their breast cancer gene test results.

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In the Family: Hanke Family Test Results

Filmmaker Joanna Rudnick interviews the founder of Myriad Genetics.

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In the Family: Interview with Dr. Mark Skolnick

Rudnick asks Myriad scientists to explain the genetic mutation in the BRCA gene.

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In the Family: Joanna Visits Myriad

Joanna Rudnick talks with a plastic surgeon who specializes in reconstructive surgery.

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In the Family: Reconstructive Surgery

Joanna Rudnick visits a support group for other women at risk for cancer.

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In the Family: Support Group

A genetic counselor explains options for reducing cancer risk in women with BRCA mutation.

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In the Family: The Hanke Sisters

What's been going on in the lives of the Hanke family, Olga, Martha Hayley, and Joanna.

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In the Family: Film Update (2008)

2009 Emmy Nominee: A 27-year-old discovers that she has the "breast cancer gene."

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