Relay for Life of Otter Tail County donations help drive cancer research forward

New Prague survivor looking forward to Relay for Life

Twenty-one years ago, New Prague’s Shauna Swanepoel learned she had breast cancer. Today, she is cancer-free and appreciates life. Tomorrow evening, Friday, July 11, 5-9 p.m., at the Le Sueur County Fairgrounds in Le Center, survivors like Swanepoel will gather and celebrate their success battling cancer, mourn those who lost the fight and cheer on those who continue the journey at the American Cancer Society’s Le Sueur County Relay for Life. (S…

Relay for Life of Otter Tail County donations help drive cancer research forward

PERHAM — According to a 2020 study published in The Lancet, an estimated $24.5 billion was invested in Cancer research globally between 2016 and 2020. While some may wonder why money has not bought an all-encompassing cure, it has provided research dollars to create a cure for some and grant more time for others. Janice Lubitz recalled that when her daughter Jessica (Lubitz) Dupuis was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012, she was given a direct…