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Breast cancer awareness campaigns too often overlook those with metastatic breast cancer – here's how they can do better

  • Written by Rachel Kraus, Professor of Sociology, Ball State University
Breast cancer awareness campaigns too often overlook those with metastatic breast cancer – here's how they can do betterMany stage 4 breast cancer patients say that they don't relate with the pink ribbon.AnthiaCumming/E+ via Getty Images

Is there anyone who isn’t aware of breast cancer?

Since 1985, cancer-related nonprofits, along with pharmaceutical firms and other businesses, have sponsored an international campaign to observe October as “Breast Cancer...

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