Advocacy

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  Forward Look

  The Dense Breast Debate

  Some states are mandating that doctors tell patients about breast density, which can affect cancer risk.

  by Mitzi Baker

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  Survivor Profile

  Spreading the Word

  An African-American banking pioneer finds fulfillment in increasing prostate cancer awareness.

  by Yvonne Lee

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  Get Involved

  One Survivor Making a Difference

  A prostate cancer survivor becomes an advocate for cancer patients.

  by Yvonne Lee

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  Global Report

  Stark Realities in Zambia

  An American cancer survivor's visit to a Southern African nation reveals how doctors are adapting cancer care to meet an overwhelming need.

  by Cynthia Ryan

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  The Wait for a Match

  Many patients in urgent need of bone marrow or stem cell transplants are facing uncertainty.

  by Karen Patterson

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  Yesterday & Today

  A King’s Legacy

  More than a quarter century after Yul Brynner's death from lung cancer, treatment advances offer some patients new options, but the cancer continues to claim more lives than any other. And the actor's haunting anti-smoking message lives on.

  by Sue Rochman