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Old 10-11-2011, 10:22 PM   #1
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Hershey Kissed: Midstate breast cancer breakthrough gets funding boost

http://www.abc27.com/story/15671057/...-funding-boost
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Old 10-20-2011, 05:23 AM   #2
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Re: Hershey Kissed: Midstate breast cancer breakthrough gets funding boost

Wow, Rich!
Thanks for posting this! What an upbeat way to start my day! So much hope for all of us!
I agree with one of the comments posted after the article though...where is the money raised by Komen going?

This is the second promising "cure" I've heard about since my diagnosis, that can't get Komen to fund them. That's so discouraging.

Maybe instead of complaining here, I should let the Komen people know I support these projects. Maybe, just maybe, if enough people ask them to help...they will.

I'm off to write my letter right now!
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Old 10-20-2011, 05:03 PM   #3
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Re: Hershey Kissed: Midstate breast cancer breakthrough gets funding boost

Kudos to PBCC! I guess I have to go donate to them. They email me several times a week. I would also just like to say that I hope Penn State Hershey Med gets lots of funding and that this is like Pacman gobbling up all those nasty cancer cells! Little hometown pride here, everyone, hope you all do not mind.
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