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Fighting for Frederick continues to raise concerns about possible Fort Detrick cancer cluster

According to the state of Maryland, there is no evidence of a cancer cluster near Fort Detrick. Frederick resident Carrie Legge is one of many who isn't convinced.

Tags: Fort Detrick , Fighting for Frederick , Kristen Renee Foundation , Weinberg Center for the Arts

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Docs get buzzed to raise awareness about cancer

You'll notice something unusual at Children's National Medical Center. A number of doctors are bald.

Tags: Children's National Medical Center , buzzed doctors , Colleen Kelleher

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Va. teen posts YouTube video to raise money for cancer research

Abby Miller, a 13-year-old musician from Sterling, Va., has been raising money for a friend battling cancer by performing in public, but she's recently set her sights a little higher.

Tags: neuroblastoma , Pepsi Refresh Project , Abby Miller , Taylor Love , Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation

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2 Ft. Detrick cancer cluster meetings slated this week

Frederick residents will have two chances this week to learn more about a possible cancer cluster near Fort Detrick.

Tags: Fort Detrick , Frederick County Health Department , Kristen Renee Foundation , Ben Cardin

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Cancer clusters near Fort Detrick investigated

Within a 2-mile radius, more than 400 families have been affected by cancer.

Tags: Randy White , Kristen Renee Foundation , Fort Detrick , Agent Orange , Kristen Hernandez , Michelle Basch

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Father of cancer victim calls for Fort Detrick resignations

Randy White and his Kristen Renee Foundation took their fight with Fort Detrick to a new level Wednesday, calling for two employees to resign and announcing his cause had gained congressional interest.

Tags: Randy White , Fort Detrick , Kristen Renee Foundation , Area B , Chris Nidel , Frederick County Health Department

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Walkersville student picked as Woman of Tomorrow

At 7 Emily Brooke Zimmerman had leukemia. She often spoke to angry teenagers who had cancer. Now in remission, she says she wants to grow up to help children in hospitals.

Tags: Emily Zimmerman , Walkersville , Maryland Commission for Women , Johns Hopkins Children's Center , leukemia ,

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Event explores possible Detrick link to cancers

About 150 people gathered Saturday evening to learn more about cancer cases in Frederick and the possibility that a 1992 contamination problem at Fort Detrick's Area B is connected to the illnesses.

Tags: Fort Detrick , Kristen Renee Foundation , Fighting for Frederick

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