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Early detection is the key to fighting Breast Cancer. That's why WPBN/WTOM TV 7&4 continues to bring you Buddy Check every month.

Kristin Maciorowski

Buddy Check promotes the early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer by encouraging female viewers to perform monthly breast self-examinations.

Buddy Check, hosted by TV 7&4's Kristin Maciorowski, is an on-going awareness campaign, with a special focus on the 4th of every month. Female viewers are encouraged to select a "Buddy", and on the 4th of every month, call and remind your buddy to perform a breast self-examination.

Plus, watch Kristin Maciorowski's Buddy Check
segment on the 4th of every month on 7&4 News Today at 5:00 a.m. and 7&4 News at 5:00 p.m.

7&4's Buddy Check is brought to you by your local community hospital.

Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
Mercy Hospital Cadillac
Munson Medical Center
Otsego Memorial Hospital
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
West Shore Medical Center

Top Stories

Self breast exams   Video Glyph

Detailed instructions on how to perform a self examination

Healing with art   Video Glyph

How creative expression can help breast cancer survivors restore body and mind.

Buddy Check biopsy bag project   

An area service organization hopes a new effort will help possible breast cancer patients.

Breast cancer genetic testing   Video Glyph

You may have heard of the "breast cancer gene", something passed on from generation to generation that has been linked to an increased chance of developing the disease.

Boys raising money to fight breast cancer   

We often hear about the difficulties of living with breast cancer from the women who survive it, but it's not too often we hear from their family members who can also have a tough time.

Boarding for Breast Cancer   Video Glyph

It's during these dark cold winter months that the Women's Cancer Fund is in desperate need of funding and support; especially when heating bills skyrocket out of control.  The fund is getting a boost from an annual event in Benzie County that celebrates one of Northern Michigan's great outdoor passions.

Surgical Pathologists   Video Glyph

For those awaiting a possible cancer diagnosis or for those who are a breast cancer patient, there is a whole set of doctors working the case that are never seen.  They are the ones who look at the tissue, and decide whether the lump that's felt or that abnormal mammogram that's seen is in fact cancer.

The importance of support groups   Video Glyph

For many the holidays are a chance to spend time with family and friends and celebrate the fact that they're in your life.  For those recovering from breast cancer, it's a source of love and support they couldn't go without.

Assistance for un- and under-insured   

At the core of our Buddy Check series is the importance of early detection through self breast exams and mammograms.  Many women have asked if there is any help for those who don't have insurance.  The answer to that is yes.

Breast density affects cancer risk   

For years we've known family history plays a role in a woman's risk of developing breast cancer.  Marianne Favro shows us a new risk factor one that is even stronger than having a mother with the disease.

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Breast Cancer Information
5 Ways the American Cancer Society

What makes me likely to get breast cancer?
Why You Should Get a Mammogram


Other Types of Cancer

Cervical Cancer
Lung Cancer
Ovarian Cancer
Prostate, Colon & Rectum and Uterus Cancer
Skin Cancer

More Buddy Check Information
American Cancer Society
Important Numbers for more Information
Munson Healthcare
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