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It's not just pink - women testify about their breast cancer story

Several women share their breast cancer stories. Watch the stories of Sofie, Patsy, Denise, Albana, Els, Denise, Jeannin, Christelle, and Irène.

Anna developed breast cancer shortly after the birth of her child and after she had just moved to Belgium.

Meeting other women and nurses at the hospital gives her support and warmth. She emphasizes the importance of staying calm and believing that you will get there.

Cancer is my enemy, but it has also become my traveling companion.

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Sofie seeks positivity despite her diagnosis

She wrote a book about being terminally ill to encourage others in the same situation.

"I try to identify the enjoyable moments in my life as a common thread."

Patsy was 44 when faced with breast cancer

She continues to receive treatment in hopes of controlling the disease.

"For my partner, this was also a very heavy blow."

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Albana was diagnosed with breast cancer more than 15 years ago

She relapsed multiple times with metastases in lungs and bones.

"I always, even when I was sick, cleaned up, and tried to look good."

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Els has been living with breast cancer for more than 20 years.

Since 2022, there have been metastases in her peritoneum. She tries to live mostly in the now.

"Cancer is part of my daily life. I live more today and tomorrow."

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Denise was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in 2020

Fortunately at an early stage. So far, everything remains stable.

"It went from, 'oh, that's not too bad,' to 'oy, this is really serious,'" he said.

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Jeannin has been living with breast cancer for 9 years and with metastases for 5 years.

She draws strength from her love of flower arranging and remains positive despite the constant threat of relapse.

"You can always be in a relapse, but I try to push that away from me."

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Christelle was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer when she was 34.

At 40, the cancer returned, but after treatment, she is again in remission.

"Théo looked at me and said, 'Mommy, are you sick?' He had understood without us having to say it."

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Irène was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011.

Ten years later came a lung metastasis. But she does not sit still.

"I forgot about my cancer and thought, I'm not going to die because I'm moving," he said.

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Hereditary breast cancer is not a doomsday scenario; there are solutions

Ten percent of all breast cancers are hereditary. That means there are abnormal genes in the hereditary material that greatly increase the risk of breast cancer. The best-known breast cancer genes are BRCA1 and BRCA2 (BRCA stands for BReastCAncer). They are passed down from generation to generation. Men can also inherit these genes and pass them on to their offspring. Moreover, both breast cancer genes are dominant. If one of your parents carries the gene, you have a 50 percent chance of inheriting it.
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Fear of relapse after breast cancer

Once the treatments are over, everyone breathes a sigh of relief, except you, who have survived the cancer. Your body doesn't feel the same, but most of all, sometimes the fear of the cancer returning creeps up on you. Cancer instills fear. Especially in the first year after diagnosis, but also later, especially during check-ups, fear of relapse sometimes rears its ugly head. This is normal. The majority of all cancer survivors face it regularly.
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Hereditary breast cancer is a sword of Damocles

Author and columnist Nele Reymen - sister of radio host Ann Reymen - will soon undergo a preventive double mastectomy and reconstruction. Like both her sisters, Nele Reymen is a carrier of a breast cancer gene. The sisters previously opted for the procedure. True hereditary breast cancer is sometimes confused with familial breast cancer. Both involve genes and yet there is a world of difference.

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