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Saying Goodbye to Doc

Ten years ago, Dr. Jerri Nielsen captivated the world when she was airlifted from the South Pole so she could be treated for breast cancer. She died this week after the cancer returned. Her friend and co-author Maryanne Vollers remembers her courage.

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Jerri Nielsen and Maryanne Vollers in Montana, 2001. Photo; Teresa White

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