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Things You Should Never Say to a Woman with Breast Cancer

Posted on July 18, 2016

Friends and family usually mean well. It’s fair to say they always mean well when they hear that you have breast cancer. But sometimes, how they respond comes across…a little awkward. Share if you’ve been there.

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