1998 Studies on the effectiveness of new drugs and new techniques to fight cancer have made headlines several times in May, 1998. But the information coming out in several reports on several days can be confusing to viewers. There had been several big stories in just a couple of weeks.
Cancer impacts many, many people.
It is also a complicated topic. People may not fully understand something they hear. Madison decided the news team had to clarify the new developments, put this information in perspective, and review the fundamentals that viewers need to understand. Information was trickling out from day to day. Everyone was reporting these breakthroughs in dribs and drabs.