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Original aims

The following statement of aims was agreed at the first Working Party Meeting on 31st October 1984.

  1. Establish a comprehensive Cancer Information Service by telephone and mail
  2. Provide a comprehensive range of educational information leaflets
  3. Produce a quarterly newspaper to communicate regularly with cancer patients and their families and friends
  4. Cooperate with other cancer organisations with similar interests in relation to patients but without sacrificing BACUP's uniqueness.

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