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For the Life of Me: Stories of living with cancer

Published November 18, 2008, 10:37 pm, The Daily News

The Daily News wanted to hear from people dealing with cancer, in their own words. The following are the top winners in our contest, “For the Life of Me.” They represent just a fraction of the thousands of our neighbors, relatives and friends who battle this disease.

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