Ama Daetz
Anchor and Reporter at KGO-TV (San Francisco, CA)
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2 months ago |
abc7news.com | Ama Daetz
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Colon cancer is on the rise in younger adults. This startling trend is why the American Cancer Society has created a new online risk assessment tool. It's a new resource being launched during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Dr. Jeff Lee with Kaiser Permanente San Francisco says the statistics are alarming. He says in the U.S., colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among men under 50. And for women of the same age group, it's the second.
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Feb 22, 2025 |
abc7news.com | Ama Daetz
SAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- Simplifying support. A new platform called Wellnest is designed to do just that. It was developed by a Peninsula woman who saw the need for an easier way to help family and friends through tough times. Julie Mansfield knew the need for a platform like Wellnest, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer almost 2 years ago. "I had no risk factors.
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Oct 27, 2024 |
abc7news.com | Ama Daetz
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The American Cancer Society is urging Black women to use their voices to help fight breast cancer. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the push to get Black women to join the study is for good reason. Dr. Patience Odele is a breast surgical oncologist with Kaiser Permanente in San Rafael. "African American women are doing worse than any ethnic group and they have about 40% higher risk of dying from a breast cancer, compared to white women overall.
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Sep 14, 2024 |
abc7news.com | Ama Daetz
ABC7 Bay Area 24/7 live streamWatch the latest ABC7 newscast hereABC7 proud new home of SF Chinese New Year ParadeTrack wildfires across CA with this interactive mapWATCH LIVEWelcome, Manage MyDisney AccountLog Out"We wanted to focus on the fact that African Americans do more than just entertain and sports."ByAma DaetzSunday, September 15, 2024 12:16AMREDWOOD CITY, Calif. (KGO) -- A $2 million grant is giving Black culture and history a new place to call home on the Peninsula.
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Nov 7, 2023 |
abc7news.com | KGOBy Ama Daetz |Ama Daetz
Lung cancer carries the stigma of smoking. But, as ABC7 News anchor Ama Daetz explains, new research shows young women who have never smoked are increasingly at risk. Young women are overtaking young men, and it's not something to brag about when we're talking about lung cancer.
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