So Brave is Australia’s only organisation focused on supporting, educating and advocating for young women with breast cancer.

So Brave is the only breast cancer organisation in Australia dedicated to young women.
We provide information, support, and advocacy for those diagnosed 40 and under, because this experience looks different when you’re young.

At So Brave, we combine education, support, advocacy, and community action to change the experience of breast cancer for young women.
Webinars, podcasts, online resources, and workshops for schools, universities, workplaces, and health professionals.
Driving change in early detection, treatment access, and national policy so young women’s voices are heard.
National campaigns, community fundraisers, and events that raise both awareness and impact.
REFERENCES:
1. Most commonly diagnosed cancer in young women aged 20-39: https://www.canceraustralia.gov.au/cancer-types/breast-cancer-
young-women/breast-cancer-young-women-statistics
Most common cause of cancer related deaths in young women: https://www.canceraustralia.gov.au/cancer-types/breast-cancer-
young-women/breast-cancer-young-women-statistics
2. NO screening programs for women under 40 years old unless known high risk: https://www.canceraustralia.gov.au/resources/
position-statements/early-detection-breast-cancer
https://www.breastscreen.org.au/the-breastscreen-experience/before-screening/screening-for-different-ages/
Affects 1000s of young women and 1000 more young women will be diagnosed this year: https://nbcf.org.au/about-breast-cancer/
breast-cancer-stats
https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/cancer/cancer-data-in-australia/contents/cancer-incidence-by-age-visualisation
3. Young women are often deterred from diagnostic scans
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-01/woman-refused-mammogram-then-diagnosed-with-breast-cancer/11550786
https://au.news.yahoo.com/concerning-trend-young-aussie-women-024140419.html
4. Women are being told they are too young to have breast cancer: https://www.bcna.org.au/media-releases/stop-telling-women-
they-are-too-young-to-have-breast-cancer/
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/the-gaps-in-australias-breast-cancer-diagnosis-process/3koc6ifa0
ADDITIONAL REFERENCES:
Cost of living can prevent young women from early diagnosis
https://www.monash.edu/news/articles/delayed-breast-cancer-detection-increases-government%2C-individual-costs-study
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1326020023005526
Knowledge and perceptions about breast cancer incidence, fatality and risk among Australian women
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10462863/
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-023-02441-w
Diagnosed with more aggressive breast cancers, at later stages
https://nbcf.org.au/about-breast-cancer/further-information-on-breast-cancer/breast-cancer-in-young-women/
https://www.breastcancertrials.org.au/young-women-breast-cancer/
Knowing your normal, doing regular self breast exams and self advocating are vital
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/breast-awareness
Explore content made for young women: podcasts, webinars, downloads, and articles.
Make a difference by hosting a morning tea, planning a workplace event, or creating your own unique fundraiser to support our mission.
Read real stories from women who’ve lived it. Because you’re not alone and you shouldn’t feel like you are.
Be #Breastaware
Be Informed. Be Educated
Be Your Own Expert
Bring So Brave into your school, university, or workplace to spark conversations, educate and empower women around their breast health.
Connect with other young women through our private support group, online events, and in-person meetups.

We believe that stories have the power to heal, to connect, and to change the way the world sees young women with breast cancer.
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