Breast Cancer Education: HHS Has Implemented Initiatives Aimed at Young Women, GAO-17-19: Published: Oct 20, 2016. Publicly Released: Oct 20, 2016.

“Young women account for 11% of all new cases of breast cancer in the United States, tend to have worse outcomes than older women, and face unique issues in managing the disease. We looked at the Department of Health and Human Services’ efforts to provide breast cancer education and support to young women as required by law. Among its activities, HHS used social media to launch these campaigns targeted to young women:

Know: BRCA—an interactive tool that helps women assess their risk of developing cancer, and

Bring Your Brave—an online resource that includes testimonials from young breast cancer survivors.”