Breast Cancer In Young Women

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Mary's Story, diagnosed at 36

Author: Mary Bryant

Mary Bryant never intended to be a cancer survivor because, like most people, she never anticipated having cancer.

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Tonya's Story, diagnosed at 34

Author: Tonya Bullard

At age 34 I was in the best shape of my life. I had had my 2nd baby just over a year earlier and was back to my pre-pregnancy weight. I worked out at least an hour daily and was very active. During a self-breast exam I found a marble-sized hard nodule on my right breast. more

Sandra's Story, diagnosed at 35

Author: Sandra McKenzie

My life will never be the same....I had just had a new baby, my mother had passed 2 years prior, and my dad passed about 8 months prior. Then here comes cancer…wow!

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Heather Boyle, diagnosed at 29

Author: Heather Boyle

About 2 years ago, I sat down to nurse my new daughter and turned on the Today Show. One of the guests that day was Tour de France champion, Lance Armstrong, with his wife and new baby. Lance developed testicular cancer over 4 years ago while training for the Tour de France. When discovered, it had spread to his lungs and his brain. He went on to fight the fight and won the battle. Two years later he won the Tour de France and just 2 years ago became a father to a beautiful baby boy. more

Holly's Story, diagnosed at 34

Author: Holly Austin

My story is different than a lot of people because my cancer was not found because I felt a lump, but because I did not. more

Jenn's Story, diagnosed at 29

Author: Jenn Carter

I initially found out I had a problem when I went to visit my gynecologist. more

Angela's Story, diagnosed at 34

Author: Angela Chipman

This journey started for me late December 2006 when I was doing my monthly breast exam and found a very decent sized lump on my right breast at the one o'clock area. more

Darci's Story, diagnosed at 19

Author: Darci Clark

Around September 16th,1995 I was doing a routine check when I felt a small lump in my right breast. more

Lisa's Story, diagnosed at 31

Author: Lisa Covington

I was first diagnosed at the age of 31 with stage 2 Ductal Carcinoma. more

Angela's Story, diagnosed at 39

Author: Angela Cupp

I had been having mammograms every 2 years from the time I was in my late 20s. My maternal grandmother had had a double mastectomy in the 1980s. I had been having some unrelated female problems and had decided to have a Balloon Ablation done to help with those problems. more

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