Papers, 1953-1990 (inclusive).

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Papers, 1953-1990 (inclusive).

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Collection includes correspondence, writings, testimony before federal committees, conference papers, and talks on breast cancer. Minutes, correspondence, and reports document her service on the National Cancer Advisory Board (1980-1986) and its task forces including the Low Fat Cancer Trials and the Women's Health Trials. Also included is a study of silicone breast implants and of women, like Kushner, who had taken DES (diethylstilbestrol) during pregnancy.

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Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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