by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | May 13, 2019
As a society, we need to encourage and support each other to love our bodies and take better care of them. At YSC, we’re committed to providing the resources you need during National Women’s Health Week and all year long.
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | Oct 5, 2018
YSC is celebrating 20 years of serving young breast cancer survivors and we couldn’t do it without our partners.
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | Sep 18, 2018
YSC celebrates 20 years with 10 community celebration events across U.S and we want you there.
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | Sep 28, 2017
Take action for breast cancer awareness month.
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | May 26, 2017
A message from YSC’s CEO.
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | Feb 6, 2017
New year, new website! Our CEO, Jennifer Merschdorf shares exciting news and her favorite things about our new YSC website. Check it out!
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | Sep 30, 2016
I think it’s pretty safe to say we’re all aware that tomorrow marks the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. You’re probably reading this wondering what YSC has in store this year as we take the stage and raise our voices to the world on behalf of all young...
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | May 9, 2016
As a woman who runs an organization focused on supporting women, I am psyched that this week is National Women’s Health Week. Did you know that today marks the start of an entire week to focus on woman’s health? How cool is that? Translation: it’s never too early to...
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | Apr 25, 2016
The past five years have gone so fast, and it is hard to believe how much has happened since I joined YSC as CEO. When Lisa Frank and Anna Cluxton called and offered me the job in spring 2011, I was nine months out from my breast cancer diagnosis, two months into...
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | Jan 18, 2016
This is big news….. YSC has just selected 10 exceptional women who will become the next generation of breast cancer advocates in the United States. Everyone knows that YSC has been the voice for young women affected by breast cancer since its...
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | Jan 15, 2016
It is not every day that the President of the United States says he wants to end cancer once and for all. And it is certainly not every day that the President talks about ending cancer at a State of the Union address. But it actually happened this week, and the...
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | Jan 8, 2016
I am pleased to announce that as of January 1, 2016, YSC has two new exceptional Board Members: Pablo Colon and Shauna Martin. These incredible individuals come to the YSC Board of Directors with their own stories about breast cancer, and both are committed to helping...
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | Oct 20, 2015
Today, the American Cancer Society (ACS) revised its guidelines on screening mammography and clinical breast exams (CBEs) in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). These new guidelines state that, in women of average breast cancer risk, annual...
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | Oct 4, 2015
When I joined the breast cancer community at age 36, I had no idea my diagnosis would take me into the world of advocacy and science around the disease that was trying to kill me. As I transitioned into my professional role as YSC’s third Chief Executive Officer, I...
