The newest breakthrough in determining a woman’s risk of having breast cancer is a simple blood test. The breast cancer gene can discover chances of breast cancer even before a girl starts school.

Eyewitness News 5 will explain what the breast cancer gene is and how the test works. Meet a local family who is deciding whether or not to have their daughter checked, and find out which doctors offer the test for this deadly gene.

At 6 p.m., Eyewitness News 5 will report on the cutting-edge technology that is helping breast cancer survivors return to normal more naturally. The incredible surgery that is giving mastectomy patients their bodies back without implants.

Watch these special reports on Eyewitness News 5 Monday at 5 and 6 p.m.