Brooke Burke Charvet: I had first mammogram because of Giuliana Rancic
Brooke Burke Charvet says she was inspired to get her first mammogram by Giuliana Rancic
But Brooke told Prevention magazine that she is thankful to her pal for being so brave and honest in her battle and encouraging women to get checked out.
'As soon as I found out my friend Giuliana Rancic was diagnosed with breast cancer, I booked my mammogram,' Brooke told the publication.
'I called her from the doctor's office and said, "Thank you for provoking me to have this done."'
And the mother-of-four says that she was astounded to find out that the mammogram procedure isn't as bad as she had feared.
Brooke Burke Charvet has credit her friend Giuliana Rancic with inspiring her to get her first mammogram.
The Dancing with the Stars host says the E! News personality was instrumental in her being more proactive with her feminine health.
Giuliana is recovering from a double mastectomy following her breast cancer diagnosis last year.
Female solidarity: Brooke (left) contacted Giuliana (right) to thank her for being so open about her breast cancer battle
'When I was finished, I said to the nurse, "What's the big deal? There's so much negative talk about the mammogram,"' she recalled.
'The biggest thing was scheduling my day to get there. The actual appointment was a piece of cake.'
Brooke's mammogram was thankfully completely fine and she was given a clean bill of health.
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