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Lori Wallace says it's frustrating to constantly hear messages in ads for hospitals that imply her cancer would go away if she were just more positive and tried harder.

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Politics & Government
Health & Safety

The Painful Side Of Positive Health Care Marketing

5:54pm October 08, 2017

by Sam Harnett

There are lots of "you can beat it" messages out there for cancer patients. For some, the positive spin feels insulting. The Food and Drug Administration doesn't regulate hospital ads.

Health & Safety

Seeing Red During Breast Cancer Awareness Month

3:16pm November 03, 2014

by Anne Loeser

Decades of effort to raise awareness of breast cancer hasn't helped to reduce the death toll once it spreads. One woman living with metastatic breast cancer says it's way past time for a change.

Coalitions of patient advocates now help steer research funding toward particular projects.

National
Science
Health & Safety

Breast Cancer Patients Seek More Control Over Research Agenda

11:23am September 23, 2014

by Richard Harris

Tired of waiting for a cure for breast cancer, a coalition of activists now leans hard on Congress to steer money to particular research projects. Critics say that approach may miss promising leads.

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