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Dr. Cynthia Bailey is a dermatologist, BRCA 1 carrier, and triple-negative breast cancer survivor. As a doctor specializing in the treatment of skin conditions, her fight against cancer has given her a new understanding of the importance of skincare during chemotherapy and beyond. Although they’re necessary and life-saving for most women, cancer treatments can also […]

Despite losing both her mother and sister to metastatic breast cancer, LaTonya Davis wasn’t prepared to receive a triple-negative breast cancer diagnosis just 6 months after her sister’s passing. “I was shocked,” LaTonya said, recounting how after her doctor saw something suspicious during a routine mammogram, he suggested she have a biopsy right away. Receiving

Rebecca Black was a survivor long before she tested positive for the BRCA gene mutation and endured a series of preventative surgeries to preserve her health.  As a childhood victim of sexual and emotional abuse at the hands of her schizophrenic mother and step-father, Rebecca developed a resilience that allowed her to thrive in spite

Tate and his mom had always been close. Before his stepfather came along, Tate, his younger brother, and their mom only had each other to rely on, so the boys had grown accustomed to helping out at home. But in 2018, when his mom decided to undergo a prophylactic mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction after

When Cora Fahy heard the words “it’s cancer” in April of 2015, she wasn’t completely surprised. After going through a divorce and losing several close friends and family members in recent years, receiving another piece of bad news was almost expected. What did surprise her though, was how surviving breast cancer gave her a new