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Osteosarcoma: Persistent knee pain that led to girl's brave cancer battle

Margaret Arango and her granddaughter Victorina Achieng at JOOTRH in Kisumu, on January 12, 2026. [Rodgers Otiso, Standard]

On a quiet Monday morning at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) in Kisumu, soft laughter drifts along the oncology clinic corridor. Seated on a wooden bench is an elderly woman with a warm, reassuring smile. Beside her sits a young, cheerful girl, her eyes carrying curiosity and hope.

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