SNAPSHOT

There are 102 million individuals aged 15-40 in the U.S.

Nearly 70,000 are diagnosed with cancer every year.

Cancer is the #1 disease-related cause of death in 15-40 year olds.

What's New

To reach a diagnosis, young adults and teens who know something is wrong with their health often have to self-advocate. Watch a series of videos by 15-40 medical expert, Dr. Karen Albritton.

Are you doing self-exams? Know how? Email info@15-40.org and request a free breast and testicular self-exam card. Include your name and address.

Stories

Gym Teacher Saves Student

I eat right, exercise, breast fed my children, and buy organic when I can. I have never lived on a superfund site and I do not have cancer in my family line. The chance of me finding a lump in my breasts were–I thought–slim to none. Read Ann's story.

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