Being diagnosed with breast cancer without a family history is not uncommon. In fact, the majority of cases occur in women without a family history, but one young breast cancer fighter was told something that was hard to believe.
In fact, the majority of cases occur in women without a family history, but one young breast cancer fighter was told something that was hard to believe.
has been documenting her journey on social media to reach other young women, and her videos are meant to be sassy and irreverent."I had breast cancer at 29 years old, and it's possible. It's rare, but it's possible, and so I want the world to know that young breast cancer does exist," Lee said."I felt some pain and that's when I discovered a lump," she said.
The cancer had spread to her lymph nodes, but what really shocked her was what a genetic test revealed."My parents were negative and I was positive. It just didn't make any sense and even the doctors were a little bit stumped," Lee said."It's a spontaneous mutation within the breast cancer gene or genome," said Medical Director of RadNet Dr. Jason McKellop.
He said about a dozen cases have been documented in the medical literature. Having the BRCA 2 mutation puts Lee at an elevated risk of developing another breast cancer or ovarian cancer."Seeing that I had the BRCA mutation, to me, it made sense to entirely go with the double mastectomy route," said Lee."There was so much more that came with breast cancer than just the treatments itself," she said.
Lee uses her platform to reach other young breast cancer patients. Throughout her treatment, she says getting made up helped lift her spirits."Now that I'm on the other side, I just ... I seek to bless others and to give back where I can," Lee said.Copyright © 2022 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.
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