A 29-year-old woman avoids bubble tea and fried food but ends up with a serious form of breast cancer, requiring 5-6 million baht to save her life.
Many people try to maintain a healthy lifestyle, but cancer often comes unexpectedly. A Taiwanese woman accidentally found a hard lump in her left breast two years ago, at the age of 29, and was diagnosed with “triple-negative breast cancer,” a deadly form of cancer. It took her more than two years to finally beat the cancer.
Despite having a good lifestyle, she was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer.
A 31-year-old woman, alias “You You”, said at a press conference that she has maintained a good lifestyle, had six years of regular check-ups and the results were normal. She has no family history of breast cancer, does not drink bubble tea and rarely eats fried food. Although she works in the high-pressure Hsinchu Science Industrial Park, with her cheerful personality and always finding ways to relax, she believes that her body should be healthy.
Two years ago, after celebrating her 29th birthday, Yu You recounted that while grooming herself after a shower, she discovered a hard lump on her left breast. An ultrasound scan initially indicated that it was a benign tumor, but on the advice of her family and friends, she had a repeat scan and was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer.
Use one sentence of encouragement and words to fight cancer.
Youyou said that when she heard the โปรโมชั่น ufabet news that she had breast cancer, her heart was empty. Especially since her disease was triple-negative breast cancer. Which is called “malignant breast cancer.” She was receiving treatment at a hospital in Taipei.
The doctor advised her not to panic and to maintain a positive attitude, and also gave her encouragement, saying, “Everyone has the chance of getting sick. But you need to have a strong mind to overcome the disease.”
These words became a major motivation for Youyou to face the hardships of traveling between Hsinchu and Taipei. As well as questioning herself why she was so sick. She used these words of encouragement as the strength to stand firm and fight until today.
You underwent eight rounds of immunotherapy, reducing the size of the tumor from 2.8 centimeters to just 0.5 centimeters, and controlling the spread to her lymph nodes. She then underwent surgery to remove the tumor and nine rounds of immunotherapy. Which cost her about NT$5-6 million (US$18-22 million) from her savings and life insurance. In the end, she was able to save her life.
Youyou pointed out that the average age of breast cancer patients is decreasing and the number is increasing. Many patients cannot afford the cost of treatment, which discourages them from fighting the disease. She hopes that universal healthcare coverage will soon include breast cancer drugs in the treatment rights.
Triple-negative breast cancer has a high chance of recurrence.
Triple-negative breast cancer. Which means it does not respond to tests for the hormones estrogen receptors (ER), progesterone receptors (PR), and HER2, has a higher chance of recurrence than other types of breast cancer. Especially in the first five years after diagnosis, with a recurrence rate as high as 50%. It often spreads to the brain, lungs, or other organs.
The age range of diagnosis is mostly between 44-54 years, but it is starting to occur in younger patients. Early stage patients can be treated with immunotherapy and chemotherapy.