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Medical expert Dr. Marisa Weiss, M.D. can discuss breast cancer topics such as the doctor-patient relationship, nutrition and alternative medicine to complement breast cancer treatment, and practical breast cancer risk-reduction strategies.

• Dr. Marisa Weiss, M.D. is a practicing breast cancer oncologist and president and founder of the nonprofit website, Breastcancer.org
• A leader in her field, Dr. Weiss has an appointed position on the National Cancer Institute Director's Consumer Liaison Group since April 2000.
• She is frequently consulted by television, print and radio media, and has been a frequent contributor on the Today Show.
• Philadelphia magazine honored Dr. Weiss with the 2005 cover story of their "Top Doc" issue for her pioneering work in the field and her new educational video, "Doctor, Doctor, Lend Me Your Ear: An Up-Close Look at the Patient-Doctor Relationship".
• Dr. Weiss has a longstanding commitment to informing and empowering women with breast cancer and is the author of the acclaimed book, Living Beyond Breast Cancer (Random House, 1997 and 1998).

Breastcancer.org is the premier internet source for responsible, accurate medical information and visual images about breast cancer, and assists media in identifying breast cancer patients and survivors who want to share their story with the media.

• Breastcancer.org empowers women to become active participants in their care. The site helps women at every step along the way, including explaining medical terms in plain English, detailing treatment options, guiding possible questions for the next doctor's visit, providing suggestions for strengthening critical doctor-patient relationships, and describing more about new scientific discoveries.
• Each month, more than 700,000 people visit Breastcancer.org to access over 4,000 pages of original, peer-reviewed medical content and illustrations on every aspect of breast cancer.
• We operate the Community Knowledge Exchange and a Chat Board 24 hours a day, seven days a week, where women can connect all over the world and share experiences with their "cybersisters"
• A Professional Advisory Board of more than 70 doctors, nurses, and researchers reviews all site content.

www.breastcancer.org

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