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Fighting Breast Cancer In The Elderly
Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) is championing legislation that calls for greater awareness of breast cancer among young women. Wasserman Schultz herself revealed in late March that she had privately undergone seven surgeries last year—including a double mastectomy and removal of her ovaries. The legislation, called the EARLY Act, calls for $9 million annually for educational campaigns in high schools and universities. It would aim particularly at ethnic minorities such as...
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