DU vibes to Debbie Wasserman Schultz (beating breast cancer)!

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http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/sfl-0321-debbie,0,5362755.story

Rep. Debbies Wasserman Schultz says she's a breast cancer survivor

'Determined to help other young women, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz disclosed on Saturday that she endured seven major surgeries last year, including removal of a malignant tumor, to win a bout against breast cancer.

Wasserman Schultz, 42, said she has not missed a day of work since her diagnosis in December 2007 and that she has a clean bill of health.

Now she plans to share her experience while calling for a nationwide education campaign to tell young women about warning signs and testing for breast cancer.

The congresswoman said she waited to disclose her illness until she was well past her last surgery in December and could assure her three young children that "mommy is OK."

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'She scheduled operations around congressional breaks and kept her breast cancer a secret from all but close friends and family and some of her staff -- while traveling frequently on the campaign trail and raising her stature in Congress."