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BY WAYNE F. BALDWIN
Rappahannock News
Contributing Writer
On Aug. 6, 1998 my cousin, Cora Frances Harris, nee Baldwin, died a victim of melanoma cancer. She was diagnosed with it in December and surgery was done. She recovered quite well from surgery in the first few weeks that followed. There were some enlarged lymph nodes detected under her arm but it was decided then to wait for awhile before doing anything, if anything at all. This triggered some fears in my mind but taking care of the immediate problem was foremost. ; In May she became ill, the family thinking she’d had a stroke. Being taken back to the University of Virginia Hospital and following some t$sts, tumors were discovered in her brain. ■ What the public probably knows but pays little attention to is that this form of cancer can be preventable. It’s a form of cancer, my friends, that doesn’t care who its victim is either. It is definitely a killer if not detected and treated quickly, while yet in its earliest stages. I know! I’m also a victim but was fortunate enough to “catch it” in time. At least the first time, now four years ago. *‘It started with a mole changing colors every few days. Of course, having a family history of various forms of cancer and being aware of the warning signs of skin cancer, I found early treatment. Notice, I said treatment and not cure.
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