A 27-year-old Dearborn police dispatcher is pursuing his dream of becoming a doctor after overcoming a rare cancer diagnosis that nearly derailed his plans.
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Dearborn police dispatcher heads to medical school after cancer battle
Justin Darragh, who has served as a dispatcher and police reserve for nearly five years, is leaving his position to begin medical school at Wayne State University next month.
“I think it’s giving me a very good perspective in life. One, there’s always something that could be worse, and there’s a reason to be happy that I’m around today,” Darragh said.
In 2022, Darragh was diagnosed with epithelioid hemangioendothelioma, an aggressive cancer affecting vascular areas of the body. A chest X-ray revealed a large mass next to his heart…