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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 1998 90(16):1193-1195; doi:10.1093/jnci/90.16.1193
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When it comes to patient advocates and medical researchers, some envision worlds colliding or impassable bridges. But a few trailblazers within the Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) are convincing skeptics that strong bonds can be forged between these diverse camps for a better research program.

Advocates have been a formal part of the breast cancer SPORE based at the University of California at San Francisco since its inception in 1992. Their example is spurring similar partnerships at other NCI-supported SPOREs and cooperative groups. The two main benefits of advocate participation mentioned by both sides are focus and a common language.

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