Advocacy and advances: The DOD Breast Cancer Research Program, immunotherapy, and annual reports

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Advocacy in Action: The DOD Breast Cancer Research Program
By National Breast Cancer Coalition | September 2, 2021

At first glance, the Department of Defense and breast cancer research might not seem like an easy or natural fit.

And that’s just how the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) would have it. NBCC is an organization that pushes against the status quo, so finding innovative solutions to complicated problems is a hallmark of their work. The Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program (DOD BCRP) is an example of how NBCC advocates pushed boundaries to pursue critical research funding and changes to the system of research that incorporate advocates and support meaningful results.


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ASCO Clinical Cancer Advances

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Clinical Cancer Advances 2010: Annual Report on Progress Against Cancer From the American Society of Clinical Oncology
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Clinical Cancer Advances 2009: Annual Report on Progress Against Cancer From the American Society of Clinical Oncology
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Clinical Cancer Advances 2008: Annual Report on Progress Against Cancer From the American Society of Clinical Oncology
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Clinical Cancer Advances 2007: Annual Report on Progress Against Cancer From the American Society of Clinical Oncology
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Clinical Cancer Advances 2006: Annual Report on Progress Against Cancer From the American Society of Clinical Oncology
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Clinical Cancer Advances 2005: Annual Report on Progress Against Cancer From the American Society of Clinical Oncology
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This column features the latest posts to the Cancer History Project by our growing list of contributors

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