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Uri Martos’ first experience with cancer was when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer during her sophomore yea r of college, in 1998. Thankfully, after a mastectomy and chemotherapy, her mother is still surviving and thriving to this day. Because of her ... oral treatment which provided over five years of clean scans and she was declared cancer-free. During this time, she was recruited to join ACS CAN as a volunteer, having already been involved in ACS Relay for Life. “Being involved with ACS and [ACS] CAN was very therapeutic for me in ... to the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program. The program offers screening to uninsured and underserved women free of cost. Uri recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to ask her federal lawmakers to support legislation that will benefit cancer patients and their ...