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Woman's Hour - 14/10/2008

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Presented by Jane Garvey. Author Margaret Atwood talks about her latest book Payback, in which she tackles issues of debt in everyday lives. Pioneering surgeon Mohammed Keshtgar joins Jane to talk about his pioneering work in breast cancer surgery and about the future of breast cancer treatment. The French artist Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster has been chosen as the ninth artist to exhibit work in the enormous Turbine Hall at Tate Modern. Jane visits Tate Modern and talks to Dominique about her latest work and how she feels about receiving such a challenging commission. Jane talks to Margaret, who persuaded her daughter to seek help for depression and self-harming, but is unsure of how best to support her at university. They are joined by Marjorie Wallace from the mental health charity SANE and family therapist Cath Connolly to discuss what to do when a member of the family has mental health problems. Including drama: The Color Purple (7/10).