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Melanie A. Nix Discusses the Spectrum of Advocacy

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Melanie A. Nix, co-founder of the Breast Cancer Comfort Site, discusses the various stages of advocacy.

Melanie A. Nix, co-founder of the Breast Cancer Comfort Site, discusses the various stages of advocacy.

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