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Austin councilmember shares cancer journey after becoming a new mother
Summary by The Austin Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Jaclyn Ramkissoon , as published by KXAN-NBC
· July 21, 2026
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Austin City Councilmember Vanessa Fuentes shared on Tuesday that she's been battling breast cancer, right after becoming a new mother.
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