Patient Advocacy

Meet the

ELBCC Patient Advocates

Rian Terveer-Couperus

Rian was diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma in 2011. She is a patient advocate for the Breast Cancer Organisation Netherlands (BVN) and Zorgbelang Fryslân. Her drive is the continuous building and improving the well-being of cancer...

Siobhán Freeney

Siobhán was Diagnosed with stage 3 ILC Breast Cancer in 2015. Following extensive treatment and surgery she became interested in patient advocacy. She set up Ireland's first Breast Density patient advocacy ...

Claire Louise Turner

Claire was diagnosed with LCIS in 2014 and ILC in 2017, and is working with other patient advocates, researchers and clinicians to develop a UK equivalent of Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance. In her day job, she is a freelance ...