NBCC 2011 Winter Call to Action Newsletter

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Table of Contents 2

A Message from Fran Visco

Breast Cancer Deadline 2020® 3

NBCC Launches Breast Cancer Deadline 2020®

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Actions You Can Take to Advance Breast Cancer Deadline 2020®

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A Strategy for Capitol Hill

NBCC in the News 6

NBCC Making Headlines

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President Bill Clinton Applauds NBCC’s Breast Cancer Deadline 2020®

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NBCC Supports Withdrawing FDA Approval of Avastin for Breast Cancer

Science and Research 10

A Letter to Breast Cancer Clinicians and Researchers from the National Breast Cancer Coalition

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Excerpted from CureToday.com: Breast Cancer Research in 2010 and the Breast Cancer Deadline 2020®

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Science Highlight: Tumor Dormancy—What is it? Why does it Happen? Can it be Targeted to Meet Breast Cancer Deadline 2020®?

Advocacy 14

Why Health Care Reform Matters to Breast Cancer Survivors

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Role for Breast Cancer Educated Advocates Never Greater By Nancy Ryan, NBCC Advocate

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Update: Health Care Reform Implementation

Training 16

NBCC’s International Network Strengthens

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Emerging Leaders Program Develops Confident, Connected Young Advocates

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The Center for NBCC Advocacy Training

Events 18 2011 Conference: Changing the Conversation 20

Les Girls 10 Honors Arleen Sorkin

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2010 New York Gala Honors Debra Lee and Fern Mallis


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