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Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis
Congressman Kirk to Give Keynote Speech, Hope to B.I.G. Ball Attendees About Disease That Claimed His Father
October 25th, 2008
Congressman Mark Kirk knows firsthand how relentless pulmonary fibrosis is on its victims. His father, Frank Kirk, of Kenilworth, Ill., died from the disease in February. Rep. Kirk will deliver the keynote address at this weekend's 3rd annual Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis'(CPF) Breathing Is Glorious! (B.I.G.) Ball in Chicago to an expected audience of more than 300. Congressman Kirk will share his family's experience with the disease and deliver a message of support for the CPF's work to find treatments and a cure for pulmonary fibrosis - a disease with no lifesaving treatments. Congressman Kirk, along with Senator Richard Durbin (D), serves as honorary co-chair of...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-10-25)
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