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Stronger Than Weve Ever Imagined Breast Cancer Bonds Mother and Daughter
Sonia Jeffers and her daughter Mysean Powell fought breast cancer after Jeffers tested BRCA2 positive in 2020 and Powell was diagnosed with HER2 positive disease. Both underwent mastectomies, treatment, and pandemic precautions as they relied on VA support and family. Their ordeal highlighted racial disparities in outcomes and the resilience of a mother-daughter team.
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Savannah
Sonia Jeffers
Jeffers
Mysean Powell
Mysean
Myscan
Powell
American Cancer Society
U.S
Department of Veteran Affairs
Waynesboro