I am acutely familiar with breast cancer diagnoses. Nearly 30 years ago, I lost my mother after an 18-month-long fight with breast cancer. She was just 48 years old. When I was 35, I battled breast cancer, too. Thanks to early detection and a care team of compassionate professionals, I received a clean bill of health in 2001. Today, I am a proud breast cancer survivor, and during breast cancer awareness month, I want to impart the importance of early detection.
Female breast cancer is the second…