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CURE

Spring 2007
Volume6
Issue 2

Patient Congress

Author(s):

Elizabeth Whittington

The Patient Advocate Foundation’s annual Patient Congress in Washington D.C.

The Patient Advocate Foundation will host the eighth annual Patient Congress in Washington, D.C., on June 25-27. Members of Congress, researchers and survivors will meet with attendees to discuss health care legislation, policy, treatment and life beyond diagnosis. Details at www.pc.patientadvocate.org.

Articles in this issue
Message from the Editor
Letters from Our Readers
Surfer Wisdom
Deadly Accuracy
The Weight Gain Mystery
Hazardous to Your Heart
What Five Years Really Means
Prescription for Trouble
Report Incites Controversy After Breast Cancer Decline Linked to HRT Use
Liver Cancer: More Cases, More Causes
Men Behaving Boldly
The Age Factor
What Really Helps
Physical Activity and the Cancer Patient
The National Cancer Institute's CAM Agenda
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