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"My friends and I are so busy with our jobs, our homes and our families. Taking time out to do something for ourselves is rare. But a group of us decided enough was enough and used a Check Your Boobies party as a chance to get together to do something for ourselves for a change!"

Heike's Story

In December 2003, five days after turning thirty-four, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was young and active, had three children under two and no family history of breast cancer. I wasn't in any of the traditional "high-risk" categories and discovered my lump while nursing my daughter. Days after being diagnosed, I underwent a lumpectomy, removing the tumor along with lymph nodes followed by chemotherapy and a course of radiation. Now, I'm on Tamoxifen, a preventive drug given to women for five years after treatment. I'm happy to say I have been cancer-free for three years.

Breast Cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer and most common cause of cancer mortality among Korean Americans.
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Check Your Boobies partners with Swedish Medical Center

Go to a free Check Your Boobies party hosted by Swedish Medical Center. Click here to find out dates to the next Check Your Boobies class at Swedish.

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