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Article: Inspirational Stories, Breast Health Tips and Calendar Offered by Young Breast Cancer Survivors dubbed Beyond Boobs.
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- Business Wire
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- November 29, 2007
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'Young women DO get breast cancer' is the main decree espoused by a group of young survivors in Virginia called Beyond Boobs who have become passionate breast health advocates offering women hope, inspiration and information that can save lives.
"We want checking your breast health to be as routine as taking care of your teeth and skin," says Beyond Boobs co-founder Rene Bowditch (www.beyondboobsinc.org). "Our campaign speaks to all women about breast health, but we specifically want to wake up younger women to the fact that they too are at risk," she added.
Because breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in females ages 15-54, Beyond Boobs ...