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Share experiences of other women who have been through a diagnosis of breast cancer. Our free magazine, Amoena Life, is published twice a year and is packed with in-depth features and articles that tackle the subjects you really want to know about. Articles about breast reconstruction, body image, to finding the right doctor will encourage and enlighten you.

Letter from the Editor:

It was over 20 years ago when my sister-in-law lost her battle with breast cancer at the age of 32. I’ll never forget my disbelief when she was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), a rare but aggressive form of breast cancer that occurs more frequently at a young age. It seems like yesterday when my brother lost his high school sweetheart and the mother of his two young children.

As a Registered Nurse specializing in infusion therapy, I saw more than my share of young cancer patients than I ever cared to, and when it hit this close to home, it was difficult for me to accept. We always ask ourselves, “why”. Even though my sister-in-law had a family history of IBC, it never occurred to her, or anyone else, to consider herself at risk as well.

Even today, young women are often diagnosed at a much later stage for reasons that include; an unawareness on the part of the doctor and the women, and lack of effective breast cancer screening tools for women 40 and under. According to the Young Survival Coalition, one in every 229 women between the ages of 30 and 39 will be diagnosed with breast cancer over the next 10 years.

Despite these statistics, the incidence of breast cancer in young women is still much lower than in older women, leaving this group underrepresented in many research studies.

As women, we must become advocates regarding breast cancer and strive to learn all that we can about the disease and what we can do to help with early detection for women of all ages. As the mother of two daughters ages 28 and 25, the articles in this issue of Amoena Life have been both heart warming and eye opening. I hope that they will be for you as well.

Have a great summer!
Carla Fox, Editor

Visit Amoena Life, Issue 3, Summer/Fall 2007 Download Page

You can download the entire magzine in PDF format.

    * Young women balancing life and breast cancer in a Juggling Act
    * Freedom of Choice:  Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy
    * Four extraordinary women ‘too young’ for breast cancer realize the value of friendships

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