Francisco Vilhena discovered he had brain cancer in the same week he decided to get married, at 43 years old. The diagnosis radically changed the young man's plans, as he received the news that he had only five years left to live.
Francisco is the third member of his family to be diagnosed with brain cancer, following his mother and a brother. This family situation led him to want to "change the family's fate," seeking treatments and alternatives that could alter the course of the disease.
Francisco's story has been raising public awareness about the importance of research in this area and the impact that oncological diseases have on families. The young man got married despite the diagnosis, demonstrating determination to live life fully during the time he has left.
