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Simin Dolphin

36 Years old
Barbados
Simin Dolphin
How did you hear about Hospital Serena del Mar?

My name is Simin, I am from Barbados, and I am 36 years old. One day I noticed a lump in my breast. I was sent for an ultrasound and, when it was done, the doctor immediately sent me for a biopsy. My lymph nodes were also swollen, and at that moment I was just waiting for the confirmation of what I already suspected: that I had breast cancer.

I decided to come to Colombia for treatment, and that is how I ended up at the Hospital de Serena del Mar.

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It is wonderful that the doctors can speak both English and Spanish because they inform and guide you in detail. That has been incredible for me. As a patient, I feel like I am being cared for individually, and it has been a very comforting experience.

If you have to make a decision about where to go for your treatment, Hospital Serena del Mar is simply wonderful. The treatment is wonderful, the facilities are wonderful, and the people... everything is wonderful.

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