Lu Ann Cahn

Lu Ann Cahn, veteran journalist and eight-time Emmy Award winner, is a reporter for Philadelphia's WCAU-TV. She is admired by her colleagues and viewers for her personal story of beating breast cancer at the age of thirty-five. By going pubic with her struggle and determination in overcoming this disease, she raised awareness and impressed upon millions of women the importance of breast self-exam and mammography testing. Her 1992 special report, "Breast Cancer: My Personal Story," won her a national Clarion award and two Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmys.