The youngest breast cancer patient worldwide has won the fight against cancer

Shock diagnosis at the age of eight - girl defeats breast cancer

Chrissy Turner was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of eight, making her the youngest person ever to be diagnosed with breast cancer. Today she is ten years old and cancer free thanks to the successful treatment. Breast tissue in the right breast, however, was removed as part of the therapy and currently the doctors plan to rebuild the breast.

When she was eight years old, Chrissy was diagnosed with secretory breast cancer, a rare form of the disease that accounts for only about one percent of all breast cancers, the British Daily Mail reports. Following the shock diagnosis, the girl was subjected to a mastectomy in which the right breast breast tissue was completely removed to prevent the disease from spreading. Two years after she was diagnosed with breast cancer, 10-year-old Chrissy Turner is happy and cancer free today.

After being diagnosed with Chrissy's eight-year-old breast cancer, doctors performed a masectomy and since then, the girl has been cancer-free. (Image: resket / fotolia.com)

Increased cancers in the family

Even before Chrissy reached puberty, doctors diagnosed her with breast cancer. Her parents had already suffered from various types of cancer, the father recently a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which had returned after the operation of Chrissy once again. He was also able to overcome his illness and since then the family has been spared further cancer diagnoses. "Chrissy's life has largely normalized. However, she still goes to the check-up every three to four months, "reports Daily Mail..

Normal breast development unreachable

Although Chrissy is no longer suffering from cancer today, her breast will never develop normally as the entire breast tissue has been removed. "Just over a month ago, Chrissy had her first appointment with a plastic surgeon to develop a plan to reconstruct her left breast," the British daily newspaper said. Also, the risk of cancer of the left breast remains, which is why the regular checkups for Chrissy continue to be essential. (Fp)