In memoriam, Evi Papadopoulou
The president of Europa Donna Cyprus, Evi Papadopoulou, died after a battle with breast cancer that lasted 34 years. “It is with deep regret and pain Europa Donna Cyprus announces the passing of its president, [more]
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Cycling around the world to spread the message of prevention
In June of this year I finally completed more than a year of gruelling treatment for breast cancer, which started with a double mastectomy and continued with various types of chemotherapy. I will be taking [more]
Europa Donna Italy provides guidelines for voluntary associations working in breast centres
«A common platform for a proper understanding of the interaction system and knowledge between voluntary associations operating in breast centres, specialists of breast centre, political and territorial authorities involved in the healthcare system and women»: [more]
Who truly represents the patient perspective?
As researchers, regulatory bodies and health systems give patients more of a voice in consultation and decision making, advocacy groups are questioning what it really means to represent the patient view. Simon Crompton reports. Nothing [more]
From unwanted interference to indispensable partner
As founding president of Europa Donna, Gloria Freilich helped transform attitudes towards patient advocacy. She would like to see further progress and advises that her softly softly approach is the way to go. Download full [more]
Helping women make the right choices: Europa Donna launches Breast Health Day
A variety of factors are now known to contribute to raising women’s risk of developing breast cancer. Ensuring key messages on breast health become as familiar as themessage Smoking is bad for your health’may [more]
Stella Kyriakides: the torch bearer
When Dolly Triantafyllides, a prominent member of Cypriot society, contracted breast cancer in the late 1960s, she broke with traditional taboos and went public, becoming one of the island’s first advocates. Many years after her [more]