Inspired to help women like her friend who had a mastectomy because of breast cancer, paramedical tattoo and micropigmentation specialist Michele Khoo runs COVERS, a paramedical aesthetics centre that tattoos 3D nipples on women who have undergone breast removal surgery to regain confidence in their self-image. 
She became a pastry chef only at the age of 41. She created clean-dining desserts before they became a trend in Singapore. She has even baked for K-pop group Blackpink. Mad About Sucre’s co-founder Lena Chan shares how her eldest son’s food allergies inspired her to live her dream.
Patmavathy Chellaiyya is a senior nurse clinician who holds the hands of breast cancer patients, listens to their worries, and encourages them not to give up. She tells CNA Women what it’s like caring for breast cancer patients, how she started the TTSH breast cancer support group and why being a breast care nurse
Family and friends tried to dissuade her, but Mandy Neo ignored the gender stereotyping and followed her passion be a female mechanic in the 90s. Now 46, she’s still in love with cars and how they work – she tells CNA Women about her unusual career choice.
It is simply “not enough” for doctors to explain and execute an effective treatment plan for women suffering from breast cancer. Empathy, tenderness and even celebration are also key to recovery, says Dr Michelle Tseng, a female radiation oncologist in private healthcare.