Pinktober: Young women with breast cancer face unique challenges compared to their older counterparts

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Dr Liana Roodt wears various hats in the breast cancer awareness and advocacy landscape in South Africa. One is as founder and executive director of Project Flamingo as well as serving as executive on the Cancer Alliance of SA, board. She joins Yolanda Maartens and unpacks the unique challenges young women diagnosed with breast cancer face, she talks about the importance of advocacy and working for change at legislation level together with the Cancer Alliance. Dr Roodt feels strongly that young women need to understand that they too are at risk of getting breast cancer and they need to empower themselves with knowledge. You can find the Breast Cancer in Young Women Foundation resources here: https://breastcancerinyoungwomen.org/programs/
22 Oct English South Africa Health & Fitness · Health & Fitness

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