Tanja Španić is a young researcher at the Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, where she is working on her PhD from the field of neuroscience. At the age of 26 her life was faced with an obstacle - diagnosis of breast cancer. She used her medical knowledge, hint of science and years of training modern ballet to fight and finally overcome this obstacle. After her treatment she joined a Slovenian association for fight against breast cancer - Europa Donna Slovenija, where she leads section for young patients. With joy she admits that illness changed her -- the experience enriched her and gave her much more than it took away from her.
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