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Emma Hannigan


Born
in Ireland
September 25, 1972

Died
March 03, 2018

Website

Genre
Memoir, Nonfiction, Fiction


Emma Hannigan was an Irish author and blogger, best known for writing about her experience of suffering from cancer.

With a family history of breast and ovarian cancer, Hannigan's mother and maternal aunt tested positive for the responsible gene, BRCA1. She also received a 'positive' result in August 2005, which carries an 85% risk of developing breast cancer and a 50% risk of ovarian cancer. In 2006, Hannigan underwent a bi-lateral mastectomy (or both breasts removed) and a bi-lateral oopherectomy (or both ovaries removed) to reduce the risk of cancer developing to 5%. However, breast cancer soon developed, "in the neck, shoulder and under my arm", in 2007. After repeated treatment, a tumor always reappeared. She died at age 45 after her t ...more

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Average rating: 4.15 · 9,979 ratings · 787 reviews · 23 distinct works • Similar authors
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“Just because you’re ill today, it doesn’t mean you won’t be fine again soon. The body is a complex and incredible machine, and it can bounce back from all sorts of traumas.”
― Emma Hannigan, All To Live For: Fighting Cancer. Finding Hope.
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