Nina Junot: I have reported about this surgery, because I want to help other women like me

I remember the first time I read Angelina Jolie’s article about her prophylactic Mastectomy; I thought it was complete madness. I really needed time and help to change my point of view; my oncologist Dr. Hernán Cortés help me a lot to realise the gravity of the situation and that I had to be responsible and what had to be done.

Now I know that I did the right thing and I know to make good use of preventive medicine, this is the correct thing to do today.

It is always better to catch cancer earlier than later. Preventive medicine in this case prophylactic mastectomy can avoid catastrophe for many women and their families.

I would love to hear that a new solution was found for the next generation, maybe something playing on immunotherapy or a simple vaccination… but today this is the best solution we have.

To be honest I feel a little ashamed and intimidated to expose myself on these pictures but my personal image is less important than helping other women by telling my story. We all need to raise awareness of cancer. Also regarding breast cancer in men!

Our value in this world is how much we help others, and I admire doctors and nurses and health professionals that have chosen these careers, studied years, long hours at work to help their patients.

I have immense admiration for Dr. Hernán Cortés; he has helped me and many others.

I would like to thank Dr. Hernán Cortés and HC Marbella for all the hard work they have done to fight Cancer.

Nina Junot has undergone a double preventive mastectomy at HC Marbella Hospital Internacional and tells us more in this interview given to