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Cancer awareness activist says early diagnosis saved her life
Knowing that breast cancer runs in her family, Anedra Coleman started earlier than most with taking the tests for early detection of the disease. […]
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Norco man fighting cancer one day at a time
It was hard enough for Jimmy Stuard to deal with a diagnosis of colon cancer involving a tumor so large that only chemotherapy and radiation treatments offered any hope that it might be removed. […]
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Community rallies to aid Hahnville mother with rare cancer
Diagnosed with an extremely rare form of breast cancer, Rebecca Tassara’s doctors were surprised when her tumor actually grew during chemotherapy. […]
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Hahnville native fights to win cancer battle
Calling herself “a bald-headed fighting ninja,” Hahnville native Meghan Schexnayder is far from kidding when she’s fighting her third round of cancer. […]
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Luling woman diagnosed with terminal cancer says she’ll fight
In the face of devastating news, Luling’s Julia Dubret, 50, plans to fight. About a month ago, Dubret was feeling fatigued and sought medical attention to determine the problem. […]
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New Sarpy man loses leg after cancer diagnoses
When New Sarpy’s Jaris Griffin began having pain in his knee earlier this year, he and his wife Laticia thought it was nothing to be overly concerned about. But after visiting a few different doctors and health specialists in June, they received news they couldn’t possibly have been prepared for. […]
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Cancer Association steps in to help Luling woman
Rebecca Savage of Luling said she doesn’t know where she would have done without the Cancer Association of Greater New Orleans. […]
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HHS wins Pink Links challenge in cancer fight
There wasn’t only the annual rivalry game brewing between Hahnville and Destrehan high schools last Friday, there was also the Pink Links challenge between the two schools. […]
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Luling woman beats brain cancer and then walks to raise money to help others
Diagnosed with a brain tumor at age 7, Kacey Marse knows how important the family and friends are who helped her get through 17 surgeries, chemo and radiation therapy. […]