| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HTA ID | HTA-0490 |
| Title | Cancer Time Bomb — BRCA Gene and Joelle Burnett |
| Date | c. 2012 |
| Date Confidence | MODERATE — Book published 2012; predates Angelina Jolie's 2013 BRCA disclosure |
| Program | KRON 4 News Weekend |
| Station | KRON-TV, Channel 4, San Francisco |
| Duration | ~4:00 (estimated) |
| Format | Studio interview |
Henry interviews Joelle Burnett about her book "Cancer Time Bomb: How the BRCA Gene Stole My Tits and Eggs." The piece opens with Henry framing the stakes starkly: "Imagine that you have a genetic mutation that means that you have a 90% chance of developing cancer. And what can you possibly do about it?" He explains the BRCA mutation affects "thousands of people in the U.S., probably hundreds of thousands of people around the world."
This interview aired before Angelina Jolie's 2013 public disclosure of her own BRCA mutation and preventive double mastectomy, which made the topic internationally famous. Henry was covering it when it was still relatively obscure.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| People | Henry Tenenbaum (Reporter), Joelle Burnett (Author/BRCA carrier) |
| Organizations | KRON-TV |
| Locations | KRON studio |
| Subjects | Genetics, cancer, BRCA mutation, preventive medicine, women's health |
| Themes | Living with risk, medical decision-making, personal courage |
| Tone | Serious, empathetic, direct |
"Imagine that you have a genetic mutation that means that you have a 90% chance of developing cancer. And what can you possibly do about it?"
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Transcript source | Cancer Time Bomb- How the BRCA Gene Stole My Tits and Eggs.txt |
| Video source | Not located |
| Storage location | Transcript: local (/KRON/) |
| Analysis mode | Transcript Only |
| Date analyzed | 2026-07-05 |
| Access notes | — |