“You’re Too Young”: A 3x Breast Cancer Survivor’s Story

Diagnosed at just 29, Tiffany Jones was told she was too young to have breast cancer. She kept asking questions—and a biopsy confirmed her concerns. Three diagnoses later, her story is a powerful reminder of why women deserve to be heard, supported, and taken seriously. In this Breast Cancer Awareness Month episode of Health Starts With Her, host Dr. Tara Shirazian sits down with Tiffany Jones, a 3x breast cancer survivor and Founder of Pink Chose Me Foundation, and Breast Oncologist, Dr. Elizabeth Comen for an honest conversation about breast cancer, self-advocacy, and life beyond a diagnosis. Tiffany shares her experience navigating treatment, recurrence, a double mastectomy, and the isolation of facing cancer as a young woman—and how she created the community she needed. Dr. Comen brings a clinical perspective on screening, dense breasts, family history, and caring for the whole person throughout treatment. This conversation explores the questions so many women and families are asking: • What can breast cancer look like in younger women? • Why is it important to speak up when you notice a change in your breasts? • How do mammograms, ultrasounds, and biopsies fit into the diagnostic process? • What does it mean to have dense breasts? • Why does cancer history on both sides of your family matter? • How can treatment affect fertility, sexual health, and quality of life? • What barriers keep women from accessing care and finding support? • How can you advocate for yourself, seek a second opinion, and find your community? ______________________________________________ Stay Connected Subscribe to our email newsletter so you never miss an episode: https://healthstartswithher.com Subscribe to the channel for more conversations about women’s health, fibroids, reproductive health, hormones, and medical issues impacting women worldwide. Follow us on Instagram: @drshirazian @healthstartswithher ______________________________________________ Special Thanks to Our Sponsors Special thank you to the organizations helping support conversations about women’s health: Saving Mothers https://savingmothers.org/ CHAPTERS 00:00 A 3x Breast Cancer Survivor’s Story 00:30 Meet Dr. Tara Shirazian and Today’s Guests 01:50 Diagnosed at 29: Tiffany’s First Signs 04:27 Breast Cancer in Younger Women 05:45 Why Family History Matters on Both Sides 07:02 Finding an Oncologist Who Listens 08:52 Fertility, Sexual Health, and Treatment 11:20 Chemotherapy, Radiation, and Recurrence 13:07 Finding Support and Creating Pink Chose Me 15:58 Knowing Your Breasts and Recognizing Changes 18:04 Mammograms, Ultrasounds, and Breast MRI 19:55 Mammogram Myths and Fear of Screening 21:44 Community, Self-Love, and Life After Diagnosis 24:46 Personal Breakthroughs Through Breast Cancer 26:06 A Third Diagnosis and Double Mastectomy 28:17 Advocating for Yourself in the Exam Room 30:35 Barriers to Breast Cancer Care 32:42 Dense Breasts: What Your Mammogram Means 35:09 What Tiffany Wants Other Women to Know 37:08 Finding Joy and Protecting Quality of Life 38:40 Finding Your Community 39:46 Final Takeaways and Thank You