Today marks the beginning of National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week. This is such a important step for women who have a high risk for breast cancer and ovarian cancer, breast cancer survivors, and anyone striving to find better ways to fight these terrible diseases.

This awareness will help with education, with funding, and with letting high risk women know that they do have options.

Previvors, survivors, and women everywhere should celebrate this week: It could help shape the future for our children and the entire way we view breast and ovarian cancer.

For more information, check out the Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz’ website: wassermanschultz.house.gov

Here are links to the organizations that made this national initiative a reality:

FORCE

Bright Pink

Young Survival Coalition