Massive Investigation Underway After Over 100 People From The Same School Had Rare Brain Cancer

There are growing concerns over a medical mystery at a New Jersey high school following dozens of diagnoses of brain tumors dating back decades.

Every inch of Colonia High School -- from buildings to fields -- is being tested for radiation to determine if there is a link between the school and the number of cancer cases diagnosed amongst former students and staff.

Al Lapino, a graduate of the high school, believes there's a link between the school and brain tumors diagnosed in 108 people over a period of three decades, ending in the early 2000s.

"If we can enrich science by showing that an unknown compound is in high concentration and link it to primary brain tumors, maybe we can protect others, remove it from our environment to make sure it never happens again," he said.

Lapino, who is also an environmental scientist, and his wife Michelle -- both graduates of the high school -- were diagnosed with benign brain tumors 20 years apart. Lapino's sister, also a graduate of the high school, died recently from brain cancer.

Despite the number of cases, officials first have to find if there is indeed a connection between the school grounds and the brain tumors.

Parents like Dawn Genoni are willing to wait for those results.