“Surgery, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy – this is the path we must take to cure this type of cancer. Despite the rather aggressive side effects, I am grateful to science for the invention of hormonal therapy – it effectively protects against relapses, which often occur in the years after diagnosis,” Bruni wrote.
She urged women with the same diagnosis as hers to hang in there.
“Hormonal therapy is a fairly complex treatment, but its effectiveness can save your life. I want to reiterate to all women reading this post – do not hesitate to get tested every year if possible,” she added.
Bruni said she was grateful to the medical team who treated her.
“Their competence and compassion were invaluable to me during this difficult time,” said the former first lady of France.
Bruni admitted that she has breast cancer in the fall of 2023. According to the artist, thanks to timely examinations, she managed to avoid removal of the mammary gland.
“If I didn't do this every year, I wouldn't have one of my breasts today. I'm not posting this to tell you about my health. It's disgusting to me and I hesitated for a long time before speaking. No, I'm posting this today because I have a message to get across. This is the main message for all the women who follow me – get a mammogram every year,” she urged.
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Carla Bruni was born in 1967 in Italy. When she was five years old, the family moved to France. At the age of 19, Bruni began her modeling career, becoming one of the highest paid models in the world. In 2004, Bruni won the Victoires de la Musique music competition.
In 2007, Bruni met French President Nicolas Sarkozy. In the winter of 2008, the couple registered their marriage. Bruni became Sarkozy's third wife. The couple are raising a daughter, Julia (2011).
Sarkozy was president of France from May 2007 to May 2012.
