‘My sisters had cancer and their grace was my inspiration’: Breast surgeon reflects on how treatment has transformed

Professor Chris Pyke has seen a revolution in breast cancer treatment over his 30 years in private practice.
Dr Chris Pyke.

Professor Chris Pyke was overseas training as a breast surgeon when he was told that two of his sisters had been diagnosed with cancer.

Both in their 30s, one sister had stage II breast cancer, the other acute myeloid leukaemia. There was no family history of either illness.