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To Tattoo or Not to Tattoo: That is the Question
Radiation tattooing isn’t the best option for everyone. But companies like Vision RT are pioneering safer techniques that eliminate tattoos and give breast cancer patients more control over their treatment.
Recovery Options for Breast Cancer Surgery: Pain Management and Non-Opioids
Recovery Options for Breast Cancer Surgery: Pain Management and Non-Opioids By Kristin Rojas, M.D., F.A.C.S., Breast Surgical Oncologist and Board-Certified Gynecologist As an oncology care provider, I encourage my patients to express any lingering questions or...
Exciting News: YSC Tour de Pink Lisa J. Frank Memorial Ride Expands to a wellness weekend
I am thrilled to share with you some exciting news about the YSC Tour de Pink Lisa J. Frank Memorial Ride (TDP) for 2023. This year, we will be taking TDP to a whole new level by further integrating the YSC mission of supporting young adults affected by breast cancer...
Life After Diagnosis
To Tattoo or Not to Tattoo: That is the Question
Radiation tattooing isn’t the best option for everyone. But companies like Vision RT are pioneering safer techniques that eliminate tattoos and give breast cancer patients more control over their treatment.
How to Parent with Cancer: What About My Kids?
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I was 34 and the single parent to a six year old. My doctor handed me a booklet titled, “A Woman’s Guide to Breast Cancer Treatment,” and sent me on my way.
Grief & Breast Cancer: 4 Things to Know
Coping with grief can be a complicated struggle for young adults with breast cancer. What contributes to grief goes beyond the cancer diagnosis itself.
Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer
What a Young Breast Cancer Survivor Wants You to Know About Breast Cancer Awareness Month
What a Young Breast Cancer Survivor Wants You to Know About Breast Cancer Awareness Month I was diagnosed with stage II invasive ductal carcinoma in December 2020 at age 33. After a bilateral mastectomy and 4 rounds of chemotherapy, I am now on hormone suppression for...
Shannen Doherty & the Need for Metastatic Breast Cancer Allies
How can we best support those among us who’ve had recurrences or who have metastatic disease? If you have the ability and willingness, be an ally in breast cancer advocacy efforts.
Living Young and Metastatic: How to Live Like You’re Dying (When You Are)
I’ll never be able to eat a chocolate croissant and sip espresso while I sit and look out at the Eiffel Tower. But I’ve been able to start carving pieces out of a bucket list from home, surrounded by family.
What’s your story?
Everyone’s experience with breast cancer is unique – sharing your story is a powerful way to speak your truth, and help others.
Life as a Co-Survivor
Just for Co-Survivors: Stuffing Down Every Feeling
Just for Co-Survivors: Stuffing Down Every Feeling By Sarah, Co-Survivor Procrastination. This is one of the things I excel at. I have been putting off the task of writing this entry for a few weeks now. It isn’t because I don’t want to write it. It’s because I...
Just For Co-Survivors: When Breast Cancer Comes For The One You Love
Just For Co-Survivors: When Breast Cancer Comes For The One You Love By Travis Lindley At 28 years old, I stood there in a dark room, watching as my wife had her breast examined by an ultrasound technician. I saw the look on his face when he found what we all...
With a Little Help from Co-Survivors: Guys Hang Out
My name is Ryan Cassidy, and I’m a breast cancer co-survivor. The YSC Male Co-Survivor Virtual Hangout is a great place to meet others in similar situations. Together, we learn to care for ourselves and those we love.
Health & Wellness
Recovery Options for Breast Cancer Surgery: Pain Management and Non-Opioids
Recovery Options for Breast Cancer Surgery: Pain Management and Non-Opioids By Kristin Rojas, M.D., F.A.C.S., Breast Surgical Oncologist and Board-Certified Gynecologist As an oncology care provider, I encourage my patients to express any lingering questions or...
How I Handle Holidays After Breast Cancer
How I Handle Holidays After Breast Cancer By Jamelle Singleton The holiday season is among us again! This time of year is filled with food, fun and family. But for young breast cancer survivors and co-survivors, the holidays can be quite different ,especially...
Breast Cancer’s Best Kept Secret – How Understanding Your Risk of Lymphedema May Be the Key to Reducing it
Breast Cancer’s Best Kept Secret - How Understanding Your Risk of Lymphedema May Be the Key to Reducing it “I had never heard of lymphedema until they told me I had it.” “My doctor told me I would either get it or I wouldn’t but not much else.” “They said I...
Be your own health advocate
Take control of your health and be a strong advocate for young women everywhere.
Advocacy
Patient Advocate in Chief – YSC at the White House
On February 2, 2022, YSC CEO Jennifer Merschdorf was invited to represent the young breast cancer community for President Biden’s announcement that his Cancer Moonshot project would move into a new phase. Jennifer shares below what it was like as someone diagnosed at...
New Research on Pregnancy After Breast Cancer
Many young survivors wonder if they can have a healthy pregnancy after treatment, and will it increase their chances of recurrence. New research presented at the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium looked at those questions.
Research Bytes – Using Supplements During Chemotherapy
Does the use of over-the-counter vitamins and supplements have an effect on recurrence rates and survival seen with breast cancer patients? A recent research study set out to find the answer.
YSC Champions
YSC Tribute to Lisa J. Frank
Lisa J. Frank passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 30th after a courageous 22-year battle with breast cancer. A founding member of YSC, we have lost one of the greatest champions and sheroes of our organization.
Teaming up on the Field to Strike out Cancer
Over the last eight years, the spirit of teamwork created by the Congressional Women’s Softball Game has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support young adults with breast cancer.
15 Years, Thousands of Miles, One Mission
Fifteen years ago, Lisa Frank co-founded a fundraising bike ride called YSC Tour de Pink. To celebrate the 15th anniversary, we sat down with Lisa and Jill Frey, two best friends who met at the first YSC meeting in 1998.
Find out how you can make a difference
There are so many ways to make an impact and support young women with breast cancer.
YSC Buzz
Exciting News: YSC Tour de Pink Lisa J. Frank Memorial Ride Expands to a wellness weekend
I am thrilled to share with you some exciting news about the YSC Tour de Pink Lisa J. Frank Memorial Ride (TDP) for 2023. This year, we will be taking TDP to a whole new level by further integrating the YSC mission of supporting young adults affected by breast cancer...
How to Summit When You are Ballin’ on a Budget
The 2023 YSC Summit is next month. You want to attend, but it’s not in your budget. Check out a few of our suggestions on ways to make your YSC Summit experience more affordable!
TDP Wrap Up Celebration
Wrap Up Celebration Email At the YSC Tour de Pink Memorial Ride Lisa J. Frank Memorial Ride this year, our celebration time got cut short by foul weather. We hunkered down, played a lot of cornhole, and made the best of a rainy situation. Now let’s celebrate all of...
