Real Pink

Episode 313: Sisters Facing Breast Cancer Together


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On today’s show, we are joined by two sisters, who are unfortunately no strangers to breast cancer. Their biological mother passed away from metastatic breast cancer when she was 52. While they were aware that their mother’s diagnosis put them at a higher risk, it still came as a shock when Tami Salawater was diagnosed at the age of 50. Two weeks later, her younger sister Jamie Boettcher received her own breast cancer diagnosis. Both women were diagnosed at an early stage, but with different types of cancer and they each faced unique challenges and side effects as they navigated their treatments. Jamie and Tami are here today to share their story of facing breast cancer together as a family and the personalized care that each of them received.

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