The likelihood of finding breast cancer in black women at age 33
is the same as finding it in white women at age 40. The Before
Forty Initiative is dedicated to informing all women of their
risks of developing breast cancer young- particularly African
American Women who not only develop breast cancer young, but who
are more likely to develop the more aggressive Triple Negative
Breast Cancer. Mammography is not enough. Breast Sonograms and
MRIs are better at detecting cancer in younger, denser breasts.
The Before Forty Initiative advocates early screening for
African American women. A recent study has been released
detailing how deadly this disease can be for African American
Women and only makes us work harder to get the word out to every
young woman we can. WHY WE NEED THE BEFORE FORTY INITIATIVE
Black women have less breast cancer overall than other women.
But when they get it, they get it so young, in such a virulent
form, that they should start mammograms and other diagnostic
exams at age 33 rather than t