One in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Most are over the age of 50 when they are diagnosed, but not all of them are.

Bianca was 2 days shy of her 30th birthday. She had a 2-year-old son, when she got her diagnosis. She was diagnosed with invasive ductal breast cancer and found it herself during her monthly self-breast exam. Her journey of survival began with chemo, radiation and further ways to curb a recurrence. Bianca is 6 years cancer free but is always looking over her shoulder. She continues to educate her community with her own story.

The Komen New England Executive Director Nicole Marohn says education is key to a better outcome with breast cancer. She says that black women still have a 4 percent lower incidence rate of breast cancer than white women, but they have a 40 percent higher breast cancer death rate. Komen does outreach in underserved communities to ensure a better outcome.



Resources:

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Susan G. Komen for the Cure Connecticut
http://www.komenct.org/

The Connecticut Breast Cancer Coalition/Foundation
http://www.cbccf.org

Breast Cancer Resource Guide for Connecticut
http://breastcancer.uchc.edu

Breast Cancer: What Science Knows, What Women Think
http://www.ehhi.org/reports/breast_cancer/

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