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Melanie A. Nix Provides Advice for a New Cancer Advocate

Melanie A. Nix, co-founder of the Breast Cancer Comfort Site, provides advices for a new cancer advocate.

Melanie A. Nix, co-founder of the Breast Cancer Comfort Site, provides advices for a new cancer advocate.

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