I’m not very strict in life, so I did breast self-exams, but always a bit haphazardly. Since no one in my family had had breast cancer, I didn’t really consider myself at risk.

Discover the five highlights of our Breast Health Forum, presented by our Main Partner, National Bank, and held virtually on May 14. For this sixth edition, more than a dozen specialists presented conferences on advances in research, from laboratory studies to patient treatments.

I turned 25 on October 4, 2021, and on December 1 I was diagnosed with Grade 3 invasive ductal carcinoma. There is a significant history of breast cancer in my family and I was very alert to anything that was a lump or…

At my age, it can’t be breast cancer; I’m way too young!”

In 2009, I had my annual appointment with my gynecologist. I had a small lump in my right breast, but I wasn’t too worried as I’d had cysts on my ovaries at the age of 16.