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Breast Cancer
Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R) Calls on Policymakers to Address Unfairness in Breast Cancer Incidence and Mortality
May 3rd, 2008
Today, more than 100 breast cancer survivors and advocates from the Massachusetts Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R), joined Massachusetts State Sen. Dianne Wilkerson (D-2nd Sufflolk), State Rep. Peter Koutoujian (D-10th Middlesex) and breast health officials at the State House to call for policies to close the gaps in research, public policy and access to quality care that cause some women to die of the disease more than others. This year, more than 4,200 Massachusetts women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and nearly 900 will die. At a legislative luncheon moderated by former Massachusetts State Treasurer Shannon O'Brien, Komen representatives called on...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-05-03)
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