Charity faced some difficult decisions when diagnosed with breast cancer at 27.
About 10% of breast cancers in the United States are found in women younger than 45.
All women can do things to lower their breast and ovarian cancer risk.
Hereditary Breast Cancer and BRCA Genes
BRCA1 and BRCA2 are two genes that are important to fighting cancer.
Learn more
Personal stories about breast cancer in videos and podcasts.
About the Bring Your Brave Campaign
Educating young women about breast cancer through stories.
Health Care Provider Education
Assessing and managing risk for early-onset breast cancer.
Women's stories
Cara has a family history of breast cancer. Her first test found breast cancer.
Carletta was 41 and training for a triathlon when she received her breast cancer diagnosis.
Personal Story: Emily and Caroline
Sisters Caroline and Emily made different choices to address their breast cancer risk.
Jackie is 38 and has a family history of breast cancer and a BRCA1 gene mutation.
At age 41, Lisa got genetic counseling and testing for BRCA gene mutations.
Testing positive for a BRCA2 gene mutation at age 25 inspired Marleah's career.