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Published in: Breast Cancer Research 1/2000

01-03-2000 | Oral presentation

The importance of breast cancer research from a patient's view: the voices and visions of advocates

Author: S Leigh

Published in: Breast Cancer Research | Special Issue 1/2000

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While advances in science and technology have increased options for treating breast cancer, current social trends have changed the way people deal with this disease. Women in the United States are no longer simply passive patients, but rather they are survivors, advocates and activists who are speaking up for themselves and speaking out for issues relevant to the treatment and prevention of breast cancer. …
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Title
The importance of breast cancer research from a patient's view: the voices and visions of advocates
Author
S Leigh
Publication date
01-03-2000
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Breast Cancer Research / Issue Special Issue 1/2000
Electronic ISSN: 1465-542X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr127

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