WRNMMC Us TOO, Inc. A PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP SPONSORED BY WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER
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As a result of increased public awareness and the advocacy of the cancer support community, Congress directed the Department of Defense to execute targeted biomedical research programs for prostate cancer (PC) research. As a PC survivor and member of the Walter Reed PC support community, in August of 2011, I was given the opportunity to participate in an evaluation process that led to the selection and funding for innovative PC research projects. This article summarizes the program that makes these research grants possible and my experience as a participant in the review process.
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A Prostate Cancer Support Group Sponsored by Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
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