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Young Survival Coalition : ウィキペディア英語版 | Young Survival Coalition
Young Survival Coalition (YSC) is an international organization focusing on women ages 40 and under who are diagnosed with breast cancer. Founded in 1998 by three young women with breast cancer, YSC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit based in New York City with additional offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Indianapolis, Indiana. It is currently led by board president Karen I. Kennedy and CEO Jennifer Merschdorf.〔 ==Philosophy== Approximately 13,000 women under the age of 40 are diagnosed with breast cancer annually.〔 According to its mission statement, Young Survival Coalition focuses on the "critical issues unique to young women and breast cancer. YSC works with survivors, caregivers and the medical, research, advocacy and legislative communities to increase the quality and quantity of life for women diagnosed with breast cancer ages 40 and under." This includes lobbying, speaking engagements, conferences and an annual awareness campaign which educates members of the medical community about breast cancer's prevalence in younger women.
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