Laura Bush is in Panama to fight breast cancer
PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) — Laura Bush is in Panama to promote breast cancer research.
The U.S. first lady arrived Thursday afternoon for a two-day visit.
She and Panama's first lady, Vivian Fernandez de Torrijos, first visited a public library in Panama City and learned about an educational exchange program between Panama and the United States.
On Friday, Bush will participate in an event in which Panama will formally join a regional alliance for breast cancer awareness and research. The U.S., Brazil, Costa Rica and Mexico are already members.
Bush helped launch the program in 2007. It provides economic and clinical aid and encourages local doctors to share information with the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas.
