Blog: Breast cancer

We all react differently to cancer

Have you ever considered what you would do if you discovered that you had cancer? And if you have, how did you react when you learned about it? How does such knowledge change your attitude towards life? People with cancer react in different ways. Some of them try to understand the disease and find a way to stay strong and keep fighting. On the other hand, there are patients who don’t even try to recover. Read the following stories and you will understand exactly what I mean.

“Unprecedented” improvement for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer patients

HER2-positive accounts for 1 in 4 breast cancer cases. Metastatic disease is particularly challenging, and researchers have been trying to find a way to support these patients. A new combination of drugs was found very beneficial in a study, and this could help thousands of women worldwide.

Triple negative: My cancer - not me!

Imagine taking a shower, and as you dream about the summer holiday planned to begin the following day, you feel a lump. Evangelia was strong enough to go to the doctor the next day, and not the islands. That, together with her positive attitude, may have saved her life.