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Capistrano Cancer Survivor Inspired at Komen Race

One year ago, San Juan Capistrano resident Angela Robinson was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. She had a 20 percent chance of survival.

Now in remission, on Sunday, she and more than 20,000 others completed the 20th annual Susan G. Komen Orange County Race for the Cure in Newport Beach.

"It was heartfelt, inspiring and rewarding," she said.

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Robinson organized a team named the Chemo Room Groupies comprised of family and friends and patients from her Mission Viejo-based oncologist's office.

"We truly need a world without breast cancer," she said.

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