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Eli Ligon experiences the relief of remission
Gainesville teenager received good news after chemo, radiation
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University of Alabama quarterback Blake Barnett met with Eli Ligon at a Crimson Tide football practice in August. - photo by COURTESY OF KENT GIDLEY
The radiation made it difficult to swallow, but Eli Ligon is breathing easier now. Eli, 13, was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma in March. After months of chemotherapy and radiation, Eli is cancer-free.