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Gainesville woman and breast cancer survivor encourages women to get mammograms

Lavonda Morrison's family has a history of disease in male and female relatives

Lavonda Morrison talks about her cancer diagnosis while at her Gainesville home Sept. 22. Morrison received three months of chemotherapy from Dr. Richard Locicero at Longstreet Cancer Center, but was able to avoid radiation because her cancer was caught so early. - photo by Erin O. Smith

LAVONDA 0002 — Lavonda Morrison talks about her cancer diagnosis while at her Gainesville home Sept. 22. Morrison received three months of chemotherapy from Dr. Richard Locicero at Longstreet Cancer Center, but was able to avoid radiation because her cancer was caught so early. - photo by Erin O. Smith

Lavonda Morrison wanted to cancel her appointment. She woke one spring morning two years ago and nearly picked up the phone to cancel her routine mammogram. But she thought better of it.