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Two survivors recount breast cancer recovery in Mauritius

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Koushmalee Ramkoosalsing-Tour celebrates 17 years in remission after breast cancer was detected in 2009, while Nayegee Auguste recounts her own recovery. Their accounts describe life after treatment, the fear of recurrence and family support, reports Defimedia.

In Mauritius, Koushmalee Ramkoosalsing-Tour is celebrating 17 years in remission after breast cancer. She says she initially set herself the goal of reaching two years, then five and ten, before turning the milestone into a celebration of life, Defimedia reports.

Nayegee Auguste, also a breast cancer survivor, came through the most difficult periods of the illness with her family around her. The two women recount their journeys, the strength needed to carry on and how to learn to live life fully again after treatment, according to Defimedia.

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