Told She Was “Too Young” For Breast Cancer, Survivor, Missy Peters, Urges Women Under 40: “Touch Your Boobs, Know The Terrain”

Published Jul 20, 2020

Told She Was “Too Young” For Breast Cancer, Survivor, Missy Peters, Urges Women Under 40: “Touch Your Boobs, Know The Terrain”

For the 11,000 women under 40 who are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, self-exams can be lifesaving. With her 'Breast Cancer Portrait Project' this photographer aims to get the word out.

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