Bald pictures lift up cancer patients

A collection of photos of the shaved heads of young volunteers has gone on show in HCM City to support breast-cancer patients.

 

Nguyen Thuy Tien(front) is accompanied by volunteers in a photo from a collection by theViet Nam Breast Cancer Network. — Photo Dinh Dzu 

The photos feature two cancer patients, Nguyen Thuy Tien, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Dung, and 10 young volunteers.

Tien is manager and co-ordinator at the Viet Nam BreastCancer Network established by her late sister, Thuong Sobey – a breastcancer victim. She has kept her head shaved in memory since 2013.

Dung, 30, is a breast cancer patient in an advanced stage oftreatment. Tien and Dung are pictured with five men with shaved headsand other women with normal hair.

The men were willing to shave their heads wearing pink andwhite clothes, the colours use to promote the fight against breastcancer.

“I’m glad to know the photo project supports breast cancerpatients,” said Nguyen Huu Nhat Truong, one of five female volunteers.

Truong’s mother died of breast cancer two years ago.

While caring for his mother in hospital, Truong met many breast cancer patients.

“I think it is wonderful to raise the spirit of breast cancer patients and help them overcome the disease,” she said.

Another volunteer, Hong Quyen, is from the southernmost province of Ca Mau.

About 30 photos will be displayed at a photo exhibition inOctober as one of a series of events by Viet Nam Breast Cancer Network. 

VNS

Bald pictures lift up cancer patients

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