Film explores dilemmas of genetic screening

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Creator: Ruth Solomon
Media Type: Newspaper; Image; Text
Item Types: Articles; Photographs
Description: Full article available at Wilmette Public Library.
Notes: Joanna Rudnick, 33, wrote, directed and produced the documentary film, "In the family," for Kartemquin Films in Chicago. Her film, dealing with the emotional fallout of being testing positive for certain genetic mutations, will be shown nationwide, Oct. 7 on PBS. Rudnick was found to have a mutation predisposing her to breast and ovarian cancer. Rudnick's mother, Cookie Rudnick of Highland Park, survived ovarian cancer. She also has a sister, Dr. Lisa Stempel.

Photograph Cookie Rudnick and he daughter, Joanna.
Date of Publication: 5 Jun 2008
Subject(s): Testing
Genetics
Documentary Films
Local identifier: Wilmette.News.295264
Language of Item: English
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