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1100 Walnut Street, Room 405
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-955-6955

Bruce M. Boman, MD, PhD
Director, Division of Medical Genetics

Health Information and Risk Assessments

Jefferson’s Breast Cancer Prevention Program Identifies Women at High Risk, Provides Sound Advice
(Published 3-14-2005) Recent reports from the American Cancer Society reveal that breast cancer is the leading cause of death for women between the ages of 40 and 55. And, this year, every three minutes a woman in the United States is diagnosed with the disease.

Jefferson Offers Free Breast Cancer Program to Educate Women about Risks and Risk Factors
(Published 3-11-2005) A series of free, one-hour sessions, developed to teach women about their risk for breast cancer, is being offered at locations throughout Philadelphia.