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|Articles|December 31, 2012
- Winter 2012
- Volume 11
- Issue 4
Meetings to Focus on Young People with Cancer
Author(s)Jon Garinn
Several meetings in early 2013 prepare to focus on young people with cancer.
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The 2013 C4YW conference will be held Feb. 22-24 at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Bellevue, Wash. Hosted by the Living Beyond Breast Cancer organization and the Young Survival Coalition, the event focuses on the needs of women under age 45 who have breast cancer or at high risk, as well as the needs of their caregivers and supporters. Travel grants and fee waivers are available. For details, visit
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