A mother of two living in the Gebze district of Kocaeli, northwestern Tรผrkiye, Melek Akkaya, 30, has battled lymphoma cancer three times between 2020 and 2024, overcoming the disease after undergoing extensive treatment including smart drug therapy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
After surviving each relapse, Akkaya has begun sharing her journey on social media, offering hope and motivation to other cancer patients facing similar struggles.
Akkayaโs cancer journey began unexpectedly in 2020 during medical examinations conducted prior to a nose surgery. A tomography scan revealed enlarged lymph nodes, prompting further tests that led to a diagnosis of lymphoma. Soon after, she began chemotherapy treatment.
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