There are different ways to announce that you have cancer. Elisa Pineau chose to do so with a bit of self-deprecation on Tuesday in a video posted on Instagram. At 27, the heptathlete, second in the French Elite championships in 2025, revealed she had breast cancer. “By choosing humor, I choose to remain the same in the face of this ordeal, but I in no way minimize the difficulty of having to go through this. »
« In my career, I have seen some green and some unripe ones, hamstrings, knees, shoulders, there I stepped up my game, I did better, more brilliant, grandiloquent, I aimed for the stars, I had big cancer. »
Career put on hold
The one who trains six days a week, who “is not the worst, nor the best” was therefore forced to put her career on hold: “For 2026, I did not do an indoor season, because I have cancer. For the summer of 2026, my outlook has been turned upside down by this news. I have the impression of being a grassroots footballer who tells you “I should have been a professional footballer, Neymar is me, but you know the Crusaders”. »
Elisa Pineau concluded her video by passing a message of prevention: “I can advise you to touch your breasts. Do not hesitate to consult a health professional. Cancer isn’t great, I advise against it, we’re going for extremely long treatments, we’re going for at least five years, or even ten years of treatment. I will have to be monitored throughout my life, just like my sister and my descendants, since the mood is cancer. »
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