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Her battle with breast cancer enlightened all women; her determination to help others was only equaled by her dedication to becoming a world-class athlete.

In what would be a medical first, a breast cancer survivor and registered nurse has started her search for a “very special artist” to tattoo realistic nipples on her reconstructed breasts.

Many of the top masters rowing teams in the Southeast were competing. So why was one boat filled with complete novices, rowing newbies, and breast cancer survivors?

They reach out to others about breast cancer, and they've also raised millions for the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando. Find out what makes this event so unique and see how much fun making a difference can be.

Meg Gaffney goes under the knife for what she hopes is the final time in her recovery from breast cancer. The next step is a nipple tattoo -- the first of its kind!

We take you inside one of the most cutting-edge hospitals in the world, and show you how WPFT and M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando are taking the fear out of breast cancer.

We love to tell the stories of cancer survivors, people who stare death in the face, beat it, then go on to live rich, fulfilling lives. But it doesn't always happen that way. Meet a woman who died trying to get access to a life-saving vaccine.

Throughout Meg Gaffney's battle with breast cancer, she's marked milestones. But this may be the most important of them all -- the first look in the mirror after her final reconstruction surgery.

She's gone under the knife, and now Meg Gaffney is looking forward to the needle! But finding the right tattoo artist to help her end her breast cancer battle has turned out to be tougher than she thought.

Picture it -- 20 women, all breast cancer survivors, in a single dragon boat paddling as one. It's a statement about the power of faith and friendship. It's the art of Growing Bolder. It's one heck of good time.