Featured A different perspective Gwen Bishop Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Oct 30, 2026 Oct 30, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Rachel Guinn began her breast cancer treatment she had a slight advantage — she’s the person who mixes the chemotherapy medication. Rachel Guinn felt more comfortable than most with her cancer treatments because she sees it everyday. Submitted / TPI Guinn, a certified pharmacy technician at Russell Medical, said understanding the medication helped her a lot. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm“x E9:?< E92E >J ;@3 AC6A2C65 >6 7@C E9:D ;@FC?6J[” D96 D2:5] “yFDE <?@H:?8 E9@D6 ?FCD6D @? 2 A6CD@?2= =6G6= 2?5 92?5=:?8 E96D6 5CF8D 6G6CJ 52J[ 2?5 <?@H:?8 H92E E96J H6C6 7@C[ <?@H:?8 E96 D:56 67764ED[ x <:?5 @7 H6?E :? 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