Breast cancer activism: past lessons, future directions.
Breast cancer activism has become a fixture in the United States, where fundraising events are ubiquitous and government financing of research into the disease has skyrocketed. Activists in other countries are now reporting similar accomplishments. Here, predominantly using the United States as a case study, I analyse the recent successes of breast cancer activism. I also raise a series of questions about the future goals of activism.
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Barron H
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Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York 10032, USA. BHL5@columbia.edu
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