(DURHAM, January 10, 2005) — Breast cancer survivors and cancer specialists share messages of hope and healing on NH Outlook, Wednesday, January 12 @ 10 p.m.NH Outlook host Beth Carroll talks with two participants in a 12-week writing/drama workshop in Hanover, where women put their experience with breast cancer into words and a stage production called "Bosom Buddies." Through their writing and the show, participants talk about cancer treatment and its consequences, confronting their fear of death, and how they now look at life differently. Betsy, one of the breast cancer survivors, discusses being diagnosed at age 26, and how, four years after nearly losing her life, she is the mother of two. Renee talks about how participating in the workshop helped her handle some emotional issues that resulted from having cancer. Leah Carey, a Broadway theatre alum, explains to Beth Carroll the power of theatre and why she got involved in directing the Bosom Buddies project. Best-selling author and NH resident Jodi Picoult was a co-facilitator of the project. Also on this episode of NH Outlook, several oncologists from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center discuss the latest treatments for breast cancer, as well as screening and prevention.NH Outlook is dedicated to in-depth discussion and analysis of current events, and statewide coverage of the people, places, politics, communities and culture that make the Granite State special. NH Outlook airs weeknights at 10 p.m., and again at 1 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. +++++++++++++Also on New Hampshire Public Television Wednesday night, part two of the series Cancer Story, “Voices,” will air at 9 p.m. A four-part documentary produced by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in partnership with Norris Cotton Cancer Center and New Hampshire Public Television, Cancer Story breaks through the misinformation, myth and fear around cancer, and provides a balanced view of the disease. The series examines what cancer is, how people experience different types of cancer, what researchers are working on, and how we can screen for and prevent cancer.“Voices” presents the reality of life with cancer—told by cancer patients themselves, including a 28-year old woman, a young boy with leukemia and his family, and a man with both Hodgkin’s lymphoma and lung cancer. “New Directions,” airing January 19th, explores promising new treatments at various stages of development, and explains how new therapies are developed and tested. On January 26th, the final episode, “Prevention and Screening,” looks at ways to detect and “predict” cancer, and the decisions people make with that information. More information about the Cancer Story series and resource links are available at www.cancerstory.org.Beyond its award-winning local and national television programs, New Hampshire Public Television is a leader in education and community outreach. NHPTV provides instructional services for 206,000 students from kindergarten through high school; offers Ready To Learn programs and services for children preschool to age 8, parents, and early education professionals; and provides professional development programs and advanced technology training for educators in New Hampshire and neighboring states. For more information about NHPTV programs that entertain, educate and enrich, visit www.nhptv.org.
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