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,designat+ ,may #bjbe z ,national ,bra9 
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bra9 tumor ea* ye>2 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ 
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age2 ,:]eas ! av]age #e-ye> survival    
rate = an individual 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
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,unit$ ,/ates w die z a result ( a      

malignant bra9 tumor 9 #bjbe2 ,:]eas    
bra9 tumors may be malignant or b5ign b 
c be life-?reat5+ 9 ei!r case2 ,:]eas   
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affects ! :ole individual2 ,:]eas bra9  
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,:]eas basic rese>* may fuel advancem5ts
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tumors2 ,:]eas ob/acles to ! developm5t 
( new treatm5ts = bra9 tumors rema91 &  
!re are limit$ /rategies = ! scre5+ or  
e>ly detection ( bra9 tumors2 ,:]eas1   
despite ! high numb] ( individuals      
diagnos$ ) a bra9 tumor e ye> & !       

deva/at+ prognosis = ^? individuals1    
only a few treatm5ts h be5 approv$ =    
malignant bra9 tumors s9ce ! #aihjs2    
,:]eas none ( ! treatm5ts = malignant   
bra9 tumors ext5d survival by m ?an #b  
ye>s on av]age or are consid]$ to be    
curative2 ,:]eas ! mortality rates      
associat$ ) bra9 tumors h *ang$ little  
dur+ ! #cj ye>s prec$+ ! date (         
introduction ( ?is resolution2 ,:]eas   
!re is a ne$ = great] public aw>5ess (  
bra9 tumors1 includ+ ! difficulties     
associat$ ) rese>* on bra9 tumors & !   
opportunities = advances 9 bra9 tumor   
rese>* & treatm5t2 & ,:]eas ,may #bjbe1 
dur+ :i* bra9 tumor advocates nationwide
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activities1 is an appropriate mon? to   
recognize z ,national ,bra9 ,tumor      
,aw>5ess ,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,may #bjbe z   
,national ,bra9 ,tumor ,aw>5ess ,mon?2  
7#b7 enc\rages increas$ public aw>5ess (
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 lo/ _! lives to a bra9 tumor or        

curr5tly live ) a bra9 tumor diagnosis2 
7#c7 supports ef=ts to develop bett]    
treatm5ts = bra9 tumors t w improve !   
quality ( life & ! long-t]m prognosis ( 
individuals diagnos$ ) a bra9 tumor2    
7#d7 expresses its support = individuals
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families1 fri5ds1 & c>egiv]s ( ^?       
individuals2 &  7#e7 urges a            
collaborative approa* to bra9 tumor     
rese>*1 :i* is a promis+ means ( advanc+
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