FOR BREAST CANCER PATIENTS, SURVIVORSHIP IS 'A NEW NORMAL'
The Philippine Star|October 29, 2024
She was changing out of her gym wear when she felt a lump on her breast. Though she leads a healthy and active lifestyle, Keri Zamora somehow felt it was breast cancer.
LAI S. REYES
FOR BREAST CANCER PATIENTS, SURVIVORSHIP IS 'A NEW NORMAL'

He was changing out of his gym wear when he felt a lump on his breast. Though he leads a healthy and active lifestyle, Keri Zamora somehow felt it was breast cancer. "At the time of my (hormone-positive HER-negative breast cancer) diagnosis in 2019, it was also my mom's caregiver," Keri shared. "Mama was diagnosed with the same type of breast cancer—just 12 weeks before me."

When one gets diagnosed with cancer, not only does it affect the patient but the whole family and their loved ones as well.

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