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|Articles|December 9, 2008
- Winter 2008
- Volume 7
- Issue 5
9th Annual Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer
Author(s)Elizabeth Whittington
Young breast cancer survivors meet in Dallas.
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Sponsored by the Young Survival Coalition, Living Beyond Breast Cancer, and Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the international Annual Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer takes place in Dallas at the Hilton Anatole February 27-March 1, 2009. Visit
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