Philanthropist Eleni Bousi has revealed that she brought Greek television personality Gogo Mastrokosta to the United States to be examined by doctors during her multi-year battle with cancer, speaking in a broadcast four months after Mastrokosta died at age 56.
Bousi, who is Mastrokosta's koumbara, spoke on Tuesday, September 29 on the Alpha TV morning show Super Katerina about the late presenter's prolonged fight against the illness and the central role religious faith assumed in her life.
Describing Mastrokosta as a wonderful woman who showed the world that one should never give up, Bousi disclosed that she had arranged to take Mastrokosta to America to consult with physicians with whom Bousi collaborated. Bousi said Mastrokosta was a young woman who wanted to live, prompting them to seek medical solutions outside Greece.
Bousi also described private conversations between the two women regarding the course of the illness and the moment Mastrokosta chose to surrender her life to her faith. Bousi said Mastrokosta reached a point where she felt that when a person realizes they cannot beat the disease, the Lord becomes the Alpha and Omega and life must be placed in His hands. Bousi added that accepting faith to decide one's future was a profound step.
Oncology hospital visit and family background
Bousi's television appearance came one day after she visited the Agioi Anargyroi Oncology Hospital, a specialized medical center located in Kifisia, a suburb north of Athens. Her visit was part of her ongoing work supporting individuals facing cancer and helping fund medical research.
Her commitment to cancer advocacy is tied to her family background. Bousi has previously spoken about her mother, who faced the disease on more than one occasion. Bousi explained that her personal family experience served as the starting point for her philanthropic efforts in oncology care.
Mastrokosta's long battle with cancer
Mastrokosta died in the early hours of May 25, 2026, at the age of 56, after living with cancer for many years. During her final days, she was hospitalized at Evangelismos Hospital, a primary public medical center in central Athens, with her family and close inner circle by her side.
Her death was announced by her daughter, Viktoria Della, who paid tribute to her mother as a fighter and a rock that never bent. Mastrokosta's health struggle began in 2008, a few days after the birth of her daughter Viktoria, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Mastrokosta was a widely recognized figure in Greek media, having built a career as a model, fitness trainer, and television presenter during the 1990s and 2000s. Her open confrontation with breast cancer over nearly two decades made her a well known figure of resilience across Greece.
