Local woman battles cancer as young adult diagnoses climb nationwide

SPOKANE — Fewer young adults are dying from cancer, but more are being diagnosed with the disease according to the National Cancer Institute.

But this alarming trend is creating new challenges for patients who often lack the financial resources to handle treatment costs.

The statistics became personal for 23-year-old Madison Smith last October when she visited urgent care to check a small lump in her armpit…

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