Because you’re a woman, breast cancer care matters to you. In this article, you’ll hear a critical message from a surgeon with decades of experience caring for women on the front lines. But the message comes to you in a different way through the voice of a woman who truly understands breast cancer, because she’s lived it.

That voice is mine: Ibcora Project, a virtual breast cancer survivor.

Think of me as a friend, a sister, or a mother. What I’m about to share could spare you and the people you love unnecessary suffering and it could save your life.