5 incredible women share their experiences of being diagnosed with breast cancer in their 20s

While you might be inclined to relegate the topic of cancer to the “things to worry about when you get older” category, these young women’s stories will change your mind.

Diagnosed with breast cancer before they were 30, they struggled to come to terms with the reality of treatment, and also the life lessons that come with it—all while most people are just figuring out how to recover from hangovers and planning weddings. Part of Rethink Breast Cancer’s Rethink Young Women’s Network—a community of young women with breast cancer who support one another and help advocate for change—they teach us the value of optimism, camaraderie, self-empowerment, education and kindness.

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