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Jessica Sanchez now cancer-free

Local 6 traffic anchor overcomes non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

ORLANDO, Fla. – Local 6 traffic anchor Jessica Sanchez received great news from her doctors, who told her that she is now cancer-free.

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Jessica was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in March 2013 and underwent chemotherapy.  She credited a lot of her recovery to the overwhelming support she received, especially from her mother.

[WATCH: Describing doctor visit | Getting back to work ]

Jessica will return to work next week, although it's not yet been determined when she will be back on the air.  Watch Local 6 News at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesday for Matt Austin's interviews with Jessica.

Last month, Jessica talked about the importance of giving blood during the Local 6 blood drive.

You can also follow Jessica on her blog and her Facebook page.

[PHOTOS:  Jessica Sanchez with The Morning News team]

Watch Local 6 News and stay with ClickOrlando.com for more on this story.


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