This is Erin's story.
It's frightening
Erin was diagnosed with breast cancer part way into her second pregnancy with little Harlyn.
Erin's greatest fear is not being there to see her babies grow up.
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE
With your help, Erin doesn't need to fear the future
When the doctor first told Erin she had difficulty treating triple negative cancer in her right breast, Erin burst into tears and sobbed uncontrollably. Erin and her husband Sean were shattered.
“I was very, very frightened,” she said. “I didn’t know if we could even keep the baby.”
Already tired by pregnancy and an active toddler, Erin was sick and exhausted. But toddlers don’t understand that their mums can feel sick and need to rest. Laila, then two-and-a half, remained her usual bouncy self.
Erin gave birth to her second child—Harlyn—five months after being diagnosed with cancer.
This year, Harlyn will turn six - six years after Erin's cancer diagnosis
Thanks to the support of you and others like you, huge advances have been made in many types of cancer, including breast cancer.
Breast cancer remains the most common cancer in Australian women. One in eight Australian women will be diagnosed with it by the age of 85.
Over 19,000 Australian women are being diagnosed with breast cancer every year. And sadly, more than 3,100 women will die from the disease this year.
That’s why Cancer Council NSW has made breast cancer a priority area for cancer research. We need to find the answers. And we need your help to do it.
WE'RE CHANGING BREAST CANCER OUTCOMES
Your gift can give people like Erin more birthdays with her children.
Associate Professor Alexander Swarbrick and his team are exploring ways to develop vital new treatments for advanced breast cancer.
"Our study aims to develop new immunotherapy strategies for advanced breast cancer; thereby reducing the mortality of this disease. We are so thankful for your support of this project and will do everything we can to deliver exciting new breakthroughs."
-Assoc. Prof. Alexander Swarbrick
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