Screening examination for Cervical Cancer

Everything we do for early cancer diagnosis is a tribute to my mother,
Sofia Berezina. She fought breast cancer for 12 years, but the disease
was stronger.

When we came to Israel in ’94, my mother went to work in Hadassah.
She started as a cleaner, then moved to the marketing department.
She worked incredibly hard to establish herself in the new country
nd to secure her children a future. But in addition to her work, she
was constantly supporting cancer patients, especially the elderly and
lonely. No matter how tired she was during the day, she would come
to the wards to talk, cheer them up, hold their hands.
It was an example of humanity and generosity for me that I could
hardly ever come close to.

As a volunteer, Mom knew all about cancer. Plenty of days were spent
at the clinic, where she could be examined at any time. But she
learned of her own diagnosis when the disease was already advanced.

We fought for 12 years. Cancer receded and came back again.
Every new stage of the fight became more and more excruciating,
both for her and for all of us who loved her.