Breast cancer care access: The barriers patients still face and what's being done about them
Access to breast cancer screening and treatment has been rapidly changing over the years. With big pushes from advocacy groups and physician-led groups, the screening age was lowered to 40 so more people would have the opportunity to catch breast cancer earlier if it develops before the age of 50.
New therapies have also emerged, making it easier than ever to treat breast cancer, allowing people to focus on quality of life as opposed to just surviving the diagnosis.