"Anais Muczynski, 36, an orthoptist who lives with her husband Vincent Muczynski, 41, a researcher, received her primary breast cancer diagnosis in January 2023 after discovering a quail egg-sized lump in her left breast. At the time, the London-based couple were "optimistic", as it was stage one meaning the cancer was only in the breast tissue or in the lymph nodes close to the breast and she underwent chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and a double mastectomy."
"Anais said: "For me, as a patient, Vincent's images are incredibly cathartic because you are able to face your cancer. "They are not my cells, but they are treated breast cancer cells, so they are the same type of cancer as mine. "It's striking to see the cancer cells being blasted to see the magic and the power of the science. "It helps you realise there is beauty in everything.""
Anais Muczynski, 36, is an orthoptist in London who discovered a quail egg-sized lump and received a primary breast cancer diagnosis in January 2023. Initial staging was stage one and she underwent chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and a double mastectomy, with a disease-free assessment in June 2024. A subsequent pea-sized lump on the collarbone revealed metastatic recurrence and a stage four incurable diagnosis. Vincent Muczynski, 41, a researcher, converted microscope images of treated breast cancer cells into large-scale artworks showing the effect of next-generation anti-cancer immunotherapy. The Beyond The Ribbon exhibition at the Firepit Art Gallery in Greenwich aims to educate, offer catharsis, and show beauty in science. Anais was accepted onto a clinical trial in January 2025.
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