News Update: Pioneering San Diego Policewoman Beats Cancer at Scripps
Street patrol experience aided breast cancer fight

Janet Chelberg-Burgess, circa 1977
Street patrol experience aided breast cancer fight
Various news outlets recently covered the inspiring story of Janet Chelberg-Burgess, who recently completed breast cancer treatments at Scripps. Chelberg-Burgess was among the first female San Diego Police Department officers to work street patrol duty, and she said her training -- and her love of boogie boarding -- helped tremendously during her journey toward beating the disease.
Read the San Diego Union-Tribune story: Her One-Two Punch Fights Cancer
Read the La Jolla Light article: Scripps Patient Shares her Breast Cancer Survival Story
View the Mission Times Courier coverage: San Carlos Resident Beats Breast Cancer
The original KUSI video, titled "Retired Police Officer Makes Heroic Push Through Breast Cancer at Scripps," is not available at this time.
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