Cornelius woman with rare eye cancer gives birth to twins

CORNELIUS, N.C. — A family in Cornelius has two new blessings this Christmas. Jessica Boesmiller recently gave birth to a healthy girl and boy -- Piper and Mason.

Channel 9 reported earlier this month that Boesmiller has a rare form of eye cancer called ocular melanoma. Her husband, Mark, is a firefighter in Charlotte and Cornelius.

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Boesmiller underwent eye surgery several weeks ago, but doctors couldn't test whether her cancer has spread until after she delivered the twins.

Channel 9 has been following the Huntersville area's cluster of ocular melanoma cases for years.

Past coverage of eye cancer cluster in Huntersville: 

• 9 Investigates: Mystery shrouds possible eye cancer cluster in Huntersville
• State to look into possible Huntersville eye cancer cluster after Channel 9 reports
• Officials: No definitive cause in Huntersville eye cancer cluster
• Huntersville leaders asking for new steps in possible eye cancer cluster
• Doctors offer free exams for former Hopewell students worried on eye cancer
• Environmental testing possible at school after eye cancer cluster
• Testing firm hopes to get to bottom of Huntersville eye cancer cluster
• Report finds no hazards at school in center of eye cancer cluster
• Testing for eye cancer cluster to continue at Hopewell HS, officials say
• Rare eye cancer cases grow to 17 in Huntersville
• Doctor studying 2 dozen reported Huntersville cases of rare eye cancer

There have been 17 confirmed cases of the rare cancer so far.

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