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Tara & Melissa
Meet Tara, a 17-year-old who loves the performing arts. Hear from her about the two turning points in her life: when she first find out she had cancer and when it came back.
This is her story, but also her family’s story. Her parents and sister have been with her through it all, because family is everything.
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