For many, a life-changing event can cause them to reassess their lifestyle, priorities and much more. For Shauna Martin, founder of Austin, Texas-based Daily Greens, her everyday life was altered approximately 11 years ago when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 33, when her son was 1 year old. Simultaneously, Martin’s sister also was diagnosed with breast cancer.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that most cases of breast cancer are found in women aged 50 or older; however, young women also can be affected. About 11 percent of all new cases of breast cancer in the United States are found in women younger than 45 years of age, according to the CDC.