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Buddy Check 10: Two-time breast cancer survivor rings the victory bell after proton therapy treatment

Casey Benson was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012. She never expected her cancer to come back, but when it did, she knew her coworkers could save her life.

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Buddy Check: Two-time breast cancer survivor shares her journey

A two-time breast cancer survivor beat her second round of cancer just three days ago by using proton therapy.

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Buddy Check 10: Knoxville business owner finds Bliss in her breast cancer diagnosis

There's never a good time for a breast cancer diagnosis. You can be doing everything right, and then life throws you a curveball. For Lisa Sorensen, the owner of Bliss and Bliss Home, she got the news of a diagnosis after her yearly doctor's appointment. This was as she and her team were preparing to open their new location at West Town Mall earlier this year.

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Buddy Check 10: Knoxville business owner finds 'Bliss' in her breast cancer diagnosis

Lisa Sorenson, the owner of Bliss and Bliss Home, found support with her breast cancer diagnosis through a group of fighters survivors called Breast Connect.

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Proton therapy for treating left-sided breast cancer plays a crucial part in sparing damage to your heart.

When it comes to radiation therapy, it is important to know your options and which type of radiation treatment is best for you.

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Buddy Check 10: Breast cancer survivor is LeConte llama wrangler, UT Medical Center nurse

Chrissy knows her two jobs couldn’t be more different, but her main goal in life is to help others and live each day like its her last.

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Chrissy Householder gives advice to breast cancer patients

Chrissy Householder is a breast cancer, survivor, llama wrangler, and UTMC CVICU nurse.

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Buddy Check 10: Genetic testing for breast cancer patients

The American Society of Breast Surgeons is now recommending all breast cancer patients be offered genetic testing, and genetic counselors agree. However, it's important to know genetic testing comes at a price.

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Buddy Check 10: Genetic Testing

The American Society of Breast Surgeons says all breast cancer patients should be offered genetic testing, and genetic counselors agree.

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Buddy Check 10: 'Hello Gorgeous' program helps cancer patients feel beautiful

Cheveux Salon in Newport is the only place in Tennessee where women undergoing chemo can step foot into a "Hello Gorgeous" makeover experience and walk out feeling like themselves again.

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Buddy Check 10: "Hello Gorgeous"

Tonight, Katie Inman takes us to Newport, where a group of women rolls out the red carpet to give back the beauty cancer steals.

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Buddy Check 10: East TN woman living cancer-free after 17-year fight

As part of the 20th anniversary of the Buddy Check 10 program, we revisit Nita Crumpton, a woman who is now living cancer-free after a 17-year fight.

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Buddy Check 10: Cleaning for a Reason

The national nonprofit Cleaning for a Reason helps women who

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Knoxville male breast cancer survivor encourages others

James Mathis is one of the relatively few men who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Now, he hopes sharing his story will encourage everyone.

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Komen Race for the Cure 2018: What you need to know

The race raises money for the Susan G. Komen foundation which supports the fight against breast cancer. It will start and end in Worlds Fair Park and wind around the perimeter of downtown Knoxville.

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