A gesture of hope! Beatrice Câșlaru, multiple swimming champion, donated her first European medal in the MedLife program for free genetic testing for children with cancer
MedLife, the largest private medical service network in Romania, announces that another multiple champion is joining the first free genetic testing program for children who have been recently diagnosed with cancer,…
MedLife, the largest private medical service network in Romania, announces that another multiple champion is joining the first free genetic testing program for children who have been recently diagnosed with cancer, #SperanțaNuMoareDeCancer, as Ambassador of Hope. Beatrice Câșlaru, whose name is representative in the history of Romanian swimming, donated her first European medal, as a sign of hope for children who have recently been diagnosed with cancer.
Recognised as a symbol of perseverance and sports excellence, Beatrice Câșlaru offered her bronze medal, received for the 200 m freestyle event at the European Junior Championship of 1989, to be melted and transformed into 50 golden bows (a symbol of the fight against cancer), which will be awarded to children who beat cancer.
„Performance in sport was always a central pillar of my life, but I believe that true victory does not reside only in the splendour of the medals, but also in the power to give hope to the ones who most need our support. I received my first European medal when I was only 14, thinking of my father's encouragement and feeling an unshakeable determination. As a sportswomen from an early age, as a supporter of the Romanian junior swimming team, but also as a mother, I believe with all my heart in the strength of these children to win the fight of their lives. However, they need our support and this is where we come in, all of us: their parents who are close to them, the medical personnel who takes care of them, MedLife by the free genetic testing program, but also all those who can share, in their network, this benefit that can contribute to another chance at life for the children recently diagnosed with cancer”, declared Beatrice Câșlaru, swimming champion, with medals in all major competitions.
The story of the medal and the reason for the donation are presented in an touching video below:
Together with her, other big names from Romanian sports, such as David Popovici, Maria Olaru and Mihai Leu donated their most prized medals to show their support for children facing major diseases, thus becoming Ambassadors of Hope within the free genetic testing program developed by MedLife.
Currently, MedLife is the operator with the largest expertise in the genetic sequencing field and with one of the largest laboratory and collection centres networks at national level. Launched on 15 February 2023, the #SperanțaNuMoareDeCancer program has had 350 children as beneficiaries, representing over half of those recently diagnosed with cancer.
In this program, paediatric patients benefit from one of the most complex sequencing tests in the world for oncological diseases, which analyses the mutations of 523 genes associated with multiple types of cancer. Based on the results obtained from the test, oncologists may choose the most appropriate treatments and therapies for each patient, depending on the tumour's mutational profile.
