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Our Mission

A cancer diagnosis changes everything. As a woman of color, where do you go or who do you turn to when you’re in the midst of the fight of your life? You search online for stories and images of women who’ve gone through treatment and look like you, but you find little to nothing. Maybe you scroll down your timeline on social media, hoping to see a glimmer of hope in the face of other fighters and survivors, but you still yearn for something more.
That’s where “For the Breast of Us” comes in.
Our mission is to empower women of color affected by breast cancer to make the rest of their lives the best of their lives through education, advocacy and community.

The Disparities

African American Women

  • Are on average, 40% more likely to die of the disease than white women with breast cancer
  • Are more likely than women of other races to develop triple negative breast cancer, which is associated with poorer short-term prognosis
  • Represent only 6.2% of cancer clinical trials

Hispanic Women

  • Are more likely than non-Hispanic white women to be diagnosed with tumors that are larger and are hormone receptor-negative, both of which are more difficult to treat
  • Represent only 2.2% of cancer clinical trials

Asian/Pacific Islander

  • Have seen their incidence of breast cancer increasing steadily
  • In California, which has the largest Asian population in the U.S., the largest increase has been seen in.
  • Represent only 3.3% of cancer clinical trials

Our Partners in Purpose