First, You Cry
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Betty Rollin
Betty Rollin (born January 3, 1936 in New York City), is a former NBC News correspondent who wrote about her struggle with cancer in the book, First, You Cry.
Rollin was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1975, and again in 1984, each time losing a breast to the disease. Rollin discussed her...
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