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After being diagnosed in the “The cancer centre saved my summer of 2006 with stage 28 life and they allowed me to have breast cancer. she says the centre extra years on this earth with my v provided her with hope and com~ dear son Wynston. and that's " passionate care during a very vul» everything to me.” she said. nerable and difficult time. last Saturday. the centre celeâ€" ‘ That was highlighted during her brated its lO<year anniversary. 7 ‘ last radiation They cele~ .. treatment at the brated the ‘ " centre, on her . decade of we birthday in Feb Bythenumm cess it has had ruary of2007, with tours of the On that day. Thaw” facility and other her radiologist anew-“hm activities, and Dr. Minedâ€" he: -. -- “35‘7"“ Marla Shapiro with a birthday from CTV's pin and a hand- “Wm Canada AM written card and wk 13.7””!!! spoke about her certificate that INNâ€"mil own personal read. “Roses are ”mm experience with ' - ;... , "3dr rad'a'm" " he, _ the We“ cancer as Fran hoped-Shannon and Dr. Carolyn Campbell. chief of oncology. stand outside the Grand River Regional Can- through. your top well. (er Centre last Tuesday. The cancer centre celebrated its 10-year anniversary Saturday. treatments are mmmm Judy Burns. www‘mm finished and we‘ll ”WWW vice prestdent of mi“? WU" mm cancer and drag now dons their name, environment that‘s there. They are accessing a dietician. counsellor, “ I” (“'3‘ m" "OSUC ’Se’V'Ce" “I think it's wonderful a celebra- going through this really awful sit- chemotherapy and radiation treat lhal W?” ”n "W and W003] “C9 tion is happening. 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