The Breast Cancer Wars: Hope, Fear, and the Pursuit of a Cure in Twentieth-Century America

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Military metaphors have long been used in promoting breast cancer awareness, prevention, and treatment. Lerner presents a remarkably readable understanding of distinctly American attitudes toward the disease and the ways in which American culture and society have influenced its treatment. Illustrations.

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EAN/ISBN:: 9780195161069
Medium:: Paperback
Number of pages:: 408
Publication date:: 2003-05-01
Publisher:: Oxford University Press

EAN/ISBN:: 9780195161069
Medium:: Paperback
Number of pages:: 408
Publication date:: 2003-05-01
Publisher:: Oxford University Press

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