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Breast Cancer Education: HHS Has Implemented Initiatives Aimed at Young Women

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Oct. 20, 2016
Release Date Oct. 20, 2016
Report No. GAO-17-19
Summary:

Young women account for 11% of all new cases of breast cancer in the United States, tend to have worse outcomes than older women, and face unique issues in managing the disease.

We looked at the Department of Health and Human Services' efforts to provide breast cancer education and support to young women as required by law. Among its activities, HHS used social media to launch these campaigns targeted to young women:

Know: BRCA—an interactive tool that helps women assess their risk of developing cancer, and

Bring Your Brave—an online resource that includes testimonials from young breast cancer survivors.

CDC Promotional Material for the "Know: BRCA" Campaign

An image from CDC's

An image from CDC's "Know: BRCA" interactive web tool to assess cancer risk

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