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Breast cancer affects women of all ages, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds. The Breast Preservation Foundation believes that all women with breast cancer deserve the opportunity to spare their breasts. We thank these courageous women for sharing their personal stories so that others can be informed and inspired. Download Quicktime
Edith Speed, 47
Diagnosed during a routine mammogram, Edith was advised to have a bilateral radical mastectomy due to her family history of breast cancer. With a coordinated surgical approach, she received skin-sparing mastectomies and immediate reconstruction during the same surgery.
If you or someone you know would like to contribute a personal story regarding having the skin-sparing mastectomy, not being offered the skin-sparing mastectomy, or receiving a radical mastectomy, please contact Hila Parks, Director of Operations for the Breast Preservation Foundation, at hila@breastpreservation.org or call 877-SPARE-01. We welcome your participation and thank you for your support. It is important that newly diagnosed women have access to other survivors’ experiences.