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Article: Young Survivor and Advocate, Amanda Nixon, Named 2009 Honorary Breast Cancer Survivor by Susan G. Komen for the Cure, San Diego.
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- September 14, 2009
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Empowered by her own experience, Nixon is committed to building awareness of breast cancer prevention and detection among young women
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists committed to ending breast cancer forever, has named Amanda Nixon as San Diego's 2009 Honorary Breast Cancer Survivor. Nixon, a young breast cancer survivor, was diagnosed at age 27 after being overlooked by several doctors because of her age and uncommon symptoms. A shy young woman, Nixon had to search deep within herself to find the courage to continue to ask questions, find answers and ...