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From Cancer Patient to Researcher by Age 19
Health + Medicine
From Cancer Patient to Researcher by Age 19
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Rahel Musleah
Elana Simon was diagnosed with a rare liver cancer when she was 12. Her tumor was removed, leaving her cancer-free, but her interest in the disease remained strong.