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Article: Breast cancer: The chronic disease

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Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
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September 1, 2005
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INTRODUCTION

October traditionally sets the pace for breast cancer activities throughout the world. The Editor of this journal, its origin having been in prosthetic research, has selected this issue to showcase breast cancer awareness, discussing treatment, prosthetic options, and quality-oflife issues. I am humbled to have been selected as the guest editor of this journal.

The solitary pink ribbon with a gold heart symbolizes that education and empowerment are the keys to help women understand that they have a major risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, including those 212,000 women currently serving in our armed forces.

As a member of a multidisciplinary team at ...

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