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Why I care: how Dr. Tonya Echols Cole's breast cancer diagnosis changed her view as a doctor

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Why I care: how Dr. Tonya Echols Cole's breast cancer diagnosis changed her view as a doctor

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As a doctor and breast cancer survivor, Tonya Echols Cole, MD, understands both sides of treatment. She shares her story of conquering Stage 2 breast cancer and what she has learned from her experience as a patient.

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