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Ginny Finn on the Importance of Addressing Breast Cancer Survivorship Issues

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Ginny Finn

Finn says it's important for advocacy organizations to attend and socialize at these conferences to explore possible collaborations.

Ginny Finn, executive director, ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis, discusses her organization’s niche and the importance of collaboration.

We spoke with Finn at the 2015 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), a gathering of nearly 30,000 oncology professionals in Chicago. Finn says it’s important for advocacy organizations to attend and socialize at these conferences to explore possible collaborations.

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