While breast cancer is more common in people over the age of 40, this disease can be more aggressive and metastatic for the nearly 7% of Millennials (under 40 years old) who are diagnosed.*
This group falls outside the recommended age group for routine mammograms, causing a potential delay in needed medical treatment or a more advanced condition for those affected by breast cancer.
*Source: Seminars in Oncology (June 2009) Eldridge, M.D., Lynne. “Early-Onset Breast Cancer: What to know about breast cancer in young women.” VeryWellHealth.com (5/21/22)
Why You Should Check Urself
According to the National Cancer Institute: Approximately 12,000 women age 40 or younger are diagnosed with breast cancer every year.*
Checking our breasts and chests for lumps is a quick and easy way to potentially catch anything early, since those of us under the age 40 typically don’t get routine mammograms. It only takes a few minutes and you only need to do this once every month.
*Source: Keep-A-Breast.org
Supporting Keep A Breast Foundation
In partnership with Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF), Savage X Fenty is proud to donate to the Keep A Breast Give Back Grants program to support their initiatives that help BIPOC women who are breast cancer survivors or have been diagnosed with breast cancer.
For more information about Keep A Breast, please visit Keep-a-Breast.org.
To learn more about CLF, go to ClaraLionelFoundation.org.
Meet the Artist
The series of illustrations featured in this year’s Savage X Breast Cancer Awareness campaign was created by Jasmin Sehra @jasminsehra.
In partnership with Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF), Savage X Fenty is proud to donate $180,000 to Keep A Breast for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This donation will support Keep A Breast’s initiatives to provide grants to BIPOC women who are breast cancer survivors or have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Keep A Breast’s name, marks and logos are used with its permission, which in no way constitutes an endorsement of our products or our company. For more information about Keep A Breast, please visit Keep-a-Breast.org. To learn more about CLF, go to ClaraLionelFoundation.org.