Mother's choice to save self, future children from cancer Fox 17's Janice Allen talked to a mother, who with the help of a surgery, was able to protect her unborn child. and last updated 2020-12-21 22:43:15-05 KENT COUNTY, Mich. â Emily Aldrich has a new baby boy to celebrate with this holiday season, but the greatest gift is knowing she has protected him from contracting certain types of cancer. Aldrich's journey to become a mom was full of ups and downs after learning both her mother and aunt had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Doctors recommended that Aldrich and her siblings undergo genetic testing to find out if they carried the same cancer-causing gene.