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Virginia de Oliveira Marques

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Virginia de Oliveira Marques

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  • Contributor since 2025
  • Kept a "cancer folder" during treatment
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Virginia de Oliveira Marques is Portuguese/French and has been living in Scotland for almost 12 years with her family: her husband, their daughter, and their four-legged Fred.

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She has a scientific background but currently works in learning and development. She enjoys the outdoors, traveling (especially back to Portugal), and is obsessed with jigsaw puzzles.

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Balancing act: Juggling chemo, work, and family during breast cancer

08/11/25 | BY: Virginia de Oliveira Marques

When Virginia was diagnosed with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, she was balancing work, motherhood, and uncertainty. Virginia shares how she coped with treatment, chose when to work, and found strength in listening to her body.

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 | 7 Min. Read |