![There isnât just one face to breast cancer.](https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/young_women/bringyourbrave/flexslider/images/Charity_BYB_925x350.jpg)
Learn more about breast cancer in young women through the stories of women whose lives have been deeply affected by it.
![Amy](https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/young_women/bringyourbrave/images/Amy_181px.jpg)
Amy, 33, has a family history of cancer and is of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage. She tested positive for a BRCA2 gene mutation in 2013. A genetic counselor helped her understand the options for managing her risk. Amy opted for surveillance.
![Cara](https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/young_women/bringyourbrave/images/Cara_181px.jpg)
When Cara was 3 years old, her mom passed away from breast cancer. At 22, she tested positive for a BRCA1 gene mutation. Three years later, Cara’s first breast MRI found cancer. Cara, 30, is now cancer-free. She is of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage.
![Carletta](https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/young_women/bringyourbrave/images/Carletta_181px.jpg)
A year after her father passed away from colon cancer, Carletta, 43, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Since completing her treatment in 2013, she has achieved her goal of completing a triathlon.
![Cassie](https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/young_women/bringyourbrave/images/Cassie_181px.jpg)
Cassie, 42, has three aunts on her mother’s side of the family who were diagnosed with breast cancer. At 32, Cassie learned she has a BRCA1 gene mutation. To address her increased risk, Cassie opted to have preventive surgeries.
![Jackie](https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/young_women/bringyourbrave/images/Jackie_181px.jpg)
After watching many relatives on her father’s side of the family pass away from cancer, Jackie learned she has a BRCA1 gene mutation. To manage her risk, she decided to have her ovaries removed and undergoes regular screening for breast cancer.
![Lisa](https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/young_women/bringyourbrave/images/Lisa_181px.jpg)
In Lisa’s family, four women younger than age 50 have been diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer. After her kids were born, Lisa, 41, began to look into learning more about her risk.
![Marleah](https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/young_women/bringyourbrave/images/Marleah_181px.jpg)
When Marleah was 8, she watched her mom go through treatment for breast cancer. Her maternal aunt, grandmother, and great-grandmother also had breast cancer. At 25, Marleah tested positive for a BRCA2 gene mutation. After discussing her options with a genetic counselor, she chose surveillance to manage her risk.
![Meagan](https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/young_women/bringyourbrave/images/Meagan_181px.jpg)
When lying in bed, Meagan, 22, noticed a lump in her breast. When it did not go away after a few weeks, she went to her health care provider to have it checked. Fortunately, the biopsy results found that the lump was not cancerous.
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