The first three paragraphs look like they’re from a pre-written obit. Notice how it’s all “she was” and “will be remembered”? I honestly thought she was dead by the end of paragraph two and thought that made the headline pretty weird, dead’s not really the preferred way to “get rid of” cancer.
I thought she had passed as well although I wasn’t sure if the writer was referring to Christina or her mother. Yes, I agree it looked like a pre-obit. The article is very poorly written.
that's exactly the reaction I had too.