AWARENESS
We aim to bring breast cancer awareness to all women under 40 years. We also support and aid women under 40 with a diagnosis.
I am not too young
You’re not the only one: Each year, approximately 70 thousand men and women age 15 to 39 are diagnosed with cancer in the US. Breast cancer is the most common cancer for women in this age group.
Source: National Cancer Institute. A Snapshot of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancers. Available here | Archie Bleyer et al., “The distinctive biology of cancer in adolescents and young adults,” Nature Reviews Cancer 8, no. 4 (2008): 288-298. Available here.
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Im a mother
In 2011, the American Cancer Society projected 230,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer among U.S. women annually. It is estimated that 13,110 cases of breast cancer will be in women under age 40 and approximately 26,275 women will be under 45 years of age.
Source: American Cancer Society. Breast Cancer Facts & Figures 2011- 2012. Available here. | National Cancer Institute. Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results. SEER Stat Fact Sheets 2013: Breast. Available here.
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im awareness
Compared to older women, young women generally face more aggressive cancers and lower survival rates. More and more evidence tells us that breast cancer before age 40 differs biologically from the cancer faced by older women.
Source: American Cancer Society. Breast Cancer Facts & Figures 2011- 2012. Available here. | Carey K. Anders et al., “Breast Carcinomas Arising at a Young Age: Unique Biology or a Surrogate for Aggressive Intrinsic Subtypes?,” Journal of Clinical Oncology 29, no. 1 (2011): e18-e20. Available here. | Ann H. Partridge et al., “Breast Cancer in Younger Women,” Diseases of the Breast (4th ed.,), In J. Harris (Ed.) (2010): 1073-1083.
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im a previvor
Every year, nearly 1,200 women under age 40 die from breast cancer.
Source: American Cancer Society. Breast Cancer Facts & Figures 2011- 2012. Available here.
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Many young women are under the impression they are not at risk for breast cancer yet nearly 12% of all cases diagnosed this year will be women under 45 years of age. We frequently join with local organizations to speak to the members, educating and raising funds together. Please consider partnering with us if would like to help our mission.