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August 1, 1997
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Oncology NEWS InternationalOncology NEWS International Vol 6 No 8
Volume 6
Issue 8

LOS ANGELES--A new nonprofit organization is committed to the proposition that all cancer patients should have access to legal resources. The Cancer Legal Resource Center, a joint program of the Western Law Center for Disability Rights and Loyola Law School, is a confidential source of information for a wide variety of legal issues, including job discrimination, insurance coverage, estate planning, guardianships, living wills, and durable powers of attorney.

LOS ANGELES--A new nonprofit organization is committed to the propositionthat all cancer patients should have access to legal resources. The CancerLegal Resource Center, a joint program of the Western Law Center for DisabilityRights and Loyola Law School, is a confidential source of information fora wide variety of legal issues, including job discrimination, insurancecoverage, estate planning, guardianships, living wills, and durable powersof attorney.

The Center is working closely with the American Cancer Society and socialworkers at the John Wayne Cancer Institute, City of Hope, Cedars-SinaiComprehensive Cancer Center, and UCLA Medical Center. Services are availablein both English and Spanish. For more information, call 213-736-1455.

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Two-Step Approach Urged to Avoid High Tech, Wild Death
Health Insurance Premiums Tax Proposed
ODAC Votes Yes on Taxol for Kaposi's Sarcoma
Five Principles Help Resolve Ethical Dilemmas in Care
Ovarian Cancer Survivors Form National Coalition
Photodynamic Therapy Used in Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
Increased Numbers of Nevi Can Predict Risk of Melanoma
With Genetic Tests, Informed Consent Enters Psychosocial Realm
Cryoablation May Have Limited Role in Prostate Cancer Treatment
Americans Not Convinced of Value of Watchful Waiting
Breast and Arm Sensations Are Common After Breast Surgery
Molecular Markers Are Used as Therapeutic Targets in Head & Neck Cancer: Three Studies
Urologists Urged to Get on Board With Prostate Brachytherapy
Fatigue in Breast Cancer Underrecognized, Particularly in Postmenopausal Women
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