Case of Texas Girl With Cancer Gets Review (AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050907/ap_on_he_me/medical_battle"><img src="http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20050906/capt.ny11909062310.cancer_care_battle__ny119.jpg?x=102&y=130&sig=5UIjNYtS3rNzkNG0jmOjdQ--" align="left" height="130" width="102" alt="This undated photo provided by BeyondMissing.com shows Katie Wernecke, a 13-year-old cancer patient at the center of a battle over her treatment. Juvenile Court Judge Carl Lewis ordered Katie into state custody in June after doctors and social workers said her parents were endangering her life by refusing radiation treatment for Hodgkin's disease, a cancer of the lymphatic system. An attorney for state Child Protective Services told a judge Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005, that Katie has been pulling out catheters and refusing to follow medical directions. (AP Photo/BeyondMissing.com, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - Two independent doctors who specialize in Hodgkin's disease will review the medical records of a 13-year-old girl at the center of a battle over her cancer treatment.</p><br clear=all>

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