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Fund-Raising Continues For Cancer-Stricken Barnegat High School Graduate

With the help of her sister, Samantha Franco has raised nearly $70,000 online to help cover the costs of her treatments, which aren't covered by insurance

The fund-raising continues for Samantha Franco, a Barnegat High School graduate who announced last year that she is fighting Stage 4 Synovial Sarcoma.

With the help of her sister, Franco has raised nearly $70,000 online to help cover the costs of her treatments, which aren't covered by insurance: http://www.gofundme.com/4re14s.

Franco decided not to undergo chemotherapy and radiation and instead is opting for a more holistic approach, including eating only organic foods.

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Franco recently returned from Mexico for treatment.


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