Georgia Mom Accidentally Passes on a Rare Cancer Gene to Her Three Sons

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Angie and her family are actively campaigning for change. Their happy ending can only come when the federal government starts to standardize medical procedures through insurance companies. This would keep children like Carter out of the hospital for longer periods of time, and it would greatly increase the potential of life after an illness in children…

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.