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Women well informed about breast cancer, yet lacking knowledge about current treatments
06-12-2007 · EurekAlert!According to a new GfK Roper Public Affairs survey sponsored by CancerCare, a national nonprofit cancer support organization, while 76 percent of women surveyed said they know at least a fair amount about breast cancer, many remain unaware of the important recent progress made in treatment
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