Sadia Zapp is Managing Director of Communications at the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). In her seventh year at BCRF, where she worked sharing the stories of women with breast cancer, Sadia was diagnosed with the disease herself in 2022. Now she uses her first-hand knowledge to continue shining a light on research advancements and the patient experience. She’s also focused on improving her physical and mental health through exercise, wellness, and her renewed passion of spending as much time with her loved ones as possible.
Up to about 55 percent of them have had a child within the last five to 10 years prior to their diagnosis—with the highest risk in women who had their first child after the age of 30. I was one of them.