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Julio Frenk, dean of the Harvard School of Public Health, and his wife, Felicia Knaul, will talk about early detection tonight. (George Rizer/ Globe Staff) |
She turned a diagnosis to a cause
Breast cancer survivor began Mexico project
Felicia Marie Knaul, a Harvard-trained global health economist living in Mexico, was 41 when she received a diagnosis of breast cancer and underwent a mastectomy. She responded by launching a nationwide early-detection project for breast cancer and sharing her own story of hair loss, chemotherapy, reconstructive surgery, and emotional survival. (Full article: 1026 words)
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