February 14, 2012
From left, John Marsh, his daughter Maureen, Rep. Jim Moran (D-8) and Carol Phelan-Marsh. Maureen, a junior at Langley High School, survived a rare form of bone cancer, and despite doctor’s predictions, she was able to recover from surgeries and chemotherapy to play volleyball again. Moran recognized the Marshes and the Langley community Monday, Feb. 13.
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Langley Comes Up Big for Marshes
Rep. Jim Moran (D-8) recognized Langley community for supporting student through cancer battle.
When Langley High School volleyball player Maureen Marsh began experiencing knee pain her freshman year, doctors told her it was just growing pains. But the pain persisted, and trainers eventually found a small lump on her knee. A bone biopsy on Oct. 15, 2009 confirmed something else: a rare form of bone cancer known as osteosarcoma.
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