National Breast Cancer Foundation
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Founded in 1991 by breast cancer survivor, Janelle Hail, NBCF helps women facing breast cancer by providing early detection, education, and support services.
In celebration of National Teacher Day, we’re sharing the story of Beth Shelton, an Algebra II teacher who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014. “When I’m at home I’m just thinking about myself and my condition,” Shelton said. “I couldn’t imagine going through this without him and unfortunately I knew people who were going through breast cancer that were also going through a divorce,” Shelton said. , that’s when I lose the ‘chemo taste’ in my mouth,” Shelton said.
This post was written by our Founder/CEO, Janelle Hail. We need to silence the voices in our heads that say mammograms are not necessary. Statistics from the American Cancer Society say breast cancer death rates are down 39% since 1989, attributed to both improvements in treatment and early detection by mammograms. Five years after my original diagnosis of breast cancer, I received a call from my doctor’s nurse with news from a routine mammogram. Janelle, there’s an irregularity on your mammogram, and the doctor wants you to come back for further testing,” she said.
Supporters like you are helping women receive critical breast health education and empowering them to know how to use it. : We recently met Elizabeth, 39, and her daughter Adrianna, 17, at the Convoy of Hope event in San Antonio, Texas. If you could use a refresher on your breast health education or want more information—like Elizabeth and Adrianna received— download our free eBook, 3 Steps to Early Detection, today. National Breast Cancer Foundation’s mission is to provide help and inspire hope to those affected by breast cancer through early detection, education, and support services.
My breast cancer journey began in 1998 when I was 48 years old, living in Rhode Island. My doctor assured me, saying, “I don’t think it is cancer, but let’s get a mammogram and an ultrasound because it could be a cyst. I know I told you it wasn’t cancer, but…” I am the lucky one, but I never let my guard down because breast cancer doesn’t fight fair, and I will always listen to that little voice inside me when it says, “something is wrong!