Behind the Investigation with Atlanta News First
Published on Sep 15, 2026, 8:48:45 PM
Total time: 00:31:06
For generations, investigative reporter Kristin Crowley’s family called their tragic losses a "cancer curse." But when her aunts and mother were tested, they finally uncovered the truth: a deadly BRCA2 mutation quietly passed down through the family. In this candid, emotional episode, Kristin sits down to share her own decision to undergo a preventive double mastectomy at age 40—and the stunning post-surgery pathology report that revealed cancer was already inside her.