This content was created by Tiffany Di Pietro. This content was uploaded by Tiffany Di Pietro. This is a YouTube video segment titled "Fox Business News-Risk and Reward 9/8/2017" (created 2017-09-10T02:16:54Z). The excerpt is a filmed interview/discussion on the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and breast cancer awareness featuring a host (SPEAKER A, who references joining the Race and fundraising), breast cancer survivor testimony (stage 3 diagnosis, chemo, mastectomy, radiation), and two medical guests: Dr. Tiffany Di Pietro and Dr. Jeanette Neswat. They discuss prevention, the importance of mammograms and early detection, available low-cost/free screening resources, the support team around patients (doctors, nurses, high-risk programs), and fundraising/donation information (KomenNYC.org/Jerry). The tone is informational and encouraging, aimed at raising awareness and donations.
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Central Park is turning pink this Sunday for the 2017 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Race for the Breast Cancer Cure. Now I'm going to be joining those folks, 1,000 breast cancer survivors, 13,000 New Yorkers. We're going to raise money for the cause. To my medical panel on how you can make a difference, Dr. Tiffany Di Pietro and Dr. Jeanette Neswat. Welcome to you both. Jeanette, I'm going to start with you. So I am, I I had breast cancer last year. Stage 3 is what I was diagnosed at, and it seems to me if I had been intelligent enough to get a mammogram earlier, I might have prevented myself from having a whole lot of heartache.
Well, don't say that, because it's better late than never and not at all. So, and you are here with us today.
Well, what should women do? I mean, women should need to get out there and they need to get tested, because at the end of the day, it's, it's prevention that's secure, right?
Absolutely, because out of the 250,000 people that are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, Sadly, 40,000 of them die, and that's why I'm a huge proponent of prevention, education, and early detection, especially to know when to get your mammogram. And the way to know that is to go and see your doctor. Doctors aren't just here— we're not just here just to fix you up when you're sick. We're here to keep you healthy and to help, you know, find out if there's something earlier, because early detection can usually lead to a more favorable prognosis.
You're looking at some pictures. This is my journey you're seeing the pictures of. That's me getting some chemo, and that was round number 2. I had 8 rounds over 4 months, a mastectomy of my right breast, 2 surgeries. There was a lot going on, okay? Radiation, 5 weeks of daily radiation. It was a lot, but I have to tell you, Tiffany, when I look back at this, what's so interesting to me is how much I grew as a person, how much my life changed in positive ways. And I think it's the fear of what can happen that keeps women, and that's in the radiation room, It's the fear of what can happen that keeps women from getting mammograms. What would you tell women to encourage them to get out there and do the right thing?
You know, looking at your pictures, you see it's a team, right? You have a team of nurses, a team of chemo nurses, a team of doctors.
They're wonderful.
And they're so wonderful. Wonderful. So there's really nothing, I shouldn't say there's nothing to be scared about, but there's people with you in the process. You're not alone.
You're not doing it alone.
You're never doing it alone. Your doctors are with you. More, more than anything, your nurses are with you. There's usually high-risk programs at different hospitals. It's a team. It's a team.
It absolutely is a team. And as we're looking at these pictures, I just want to tell people, you see that banner right there? KomenNYC.org/jerry. If you want to give, if you want to be part of this movement, if you want to help women get mammograms, if you want to help women on the ground maybe pay to get to the doctor, get them a meal for their family, that's where you go to donate. I got to tell you, we've been We've been raising money here all week, and it's been so heartwarming for me to see the Fox women, the Fox men step up and give. This is something that connects people all over the country. Everybody's life has been influenced by this.
And everyone looks good in pink.
And it's good to know, you said pay to go see your doctor. Believe it or not, there's so many organizations and funding through the CDC where you can either get your mammogram for free or at a very, very low cost. Alright, ladies. All right, thank you.
Thank you. Thanks for coming on.
Very inspiring.
This is who you need. You need these great doctors. They can come and help you too. You don't have to be alone. If you're nervous, if you're worried, get the test.
Especially if you have any symptoms. Yeah.
Okay, thanks ladies. You donate to Team Jerry by going to KomenNYC.org/Jerry. We'll be right back. Thank you.
