Name: Buddy Check 10: Fighting breast cancer behind the badge
Uploaded: 1/10/2020 11:39:48 PM
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Description: KPD investigator Phyllis Tonkin wears her role in the special crimes unit and being a breast cancer survivor as a badge of honor.

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A simple reminder that a regular breast self-exam can save your life.

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Buddy Check: Breast cancer behind the badge

KPD Investigator Phyllis Tonkin is using her breast cancer diagnosis to help others.

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Buddy Check 10: Fighting breast cancer behind the badge

KPD investigator Phyllis Tonkin wears her role in the special crimes unit and being a breast cancer survivor as a badge of honor.

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Buddy check 10: Early detection is key to stop breast cancer

A Knoxville Police officer is sharing the importance of doing self-exams and mammograms.

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Buddy Check 10: Hiking for Healing now a nonprofit, continues helping breast cancer patients and survivors

Dolphin Riggs made it her mission to help those touched by breast cancer after receiving her own diagnosis. Now, she takes to the trails to hike and heal in nature.

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Buddy Check 10: Growth of Hiking for Healing nonprofit continues helping breast cancer patients and survivors

Dolphin Riggs made it her mission to help those touched by breast cancer after receiving her own diagnosis. Now, she takes to the trails to hike and heal in nature.

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Buddy Check 10: Yoga for cancer

The instructor wanted to find a supplement to cancer treatment after seeing the effects of the disease in her own life.

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Pink ice cream at Cruze Farm raises breast cancer awareness

The idea came from one worker whose mother died from breast cancer.

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Need to Know: Komen Race for the Cure 2019

Looking to lace up your running shoes and show your support for those battling Breast Cancer? Here's how!

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'I live like I'm going to live forever' | A stage four breast cancer diagnosis isn't stopping this fighter

Because Lindsey was just 32 when she got her diagnosis, she encourages women to do self-breast exams since that is how she found her cancer.

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A stage four breast cancer diagnosis isn't stopping this fighter

Because Lindsey was just 32 when she got her diagnosis, she encourages women to do self-breast exams since that is how she found her cancer.

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Buddy Check 10: Breast cancer survivor embraces diagnosis through 'head-shaving party' and positive attitude

"I didn't want to waste this opportunity to help others or to have a positive impact on somebody's life."

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Buddy Check 10: Breast cancer survivor embraces diagnosis through 'head-shaving party' and positive attitude

"I didn't want to waste this opportunity to help others or to have a positive impact on somebody's life."

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Buddy Check 10: Attitude is everything

We're introducing you to a woman whose outlook on her breast cancer diagnosis centers around joy and thankfulness.

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Sign up now for Knoxville's Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

Start prepping your pink race day gear, because runners will be hitting the pavement on Oct. 19.

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