Fight With Knowledge Not Fear
Fight with Knowledge
Not Fear
At Carrie Lyn Cares Breast Cancer Foundation, we’re dedicated to a two-part mission:
Helping women with dense breast tissue receive proper early screening and detection, and ensuring women diagnosed with Stage II, Stage III, or metastatic breast cancer understand the importance of early brain MRI screening.
From early awareness to advanced care, every woman deserves to fight with knowledge, not fear.
Remembering Carrie
Carrie’s Story: How It All Began
Carrie’s journey began with dense breast tissue that masked her tumor until it had progressed to HER2-positive Stage 3 cancer. Despite undergoing intensive treatment, a lack of early brain MRI screening delayed the detection of metastases, impacting her quality of life.
Her experience inspired our mission: advocating for proper early screening for women with dense breast tissue and early brain MRI screening for women with advanced breast cancer — ensuring no woman faces this fight unaware.
Our Mission:
Our mission is to drive changes that improve early detection, access to advanced imaging, and overall better patient outcomes.
We’re dedicated to a two-part journey:
Every woman deserves the chance to fight with knowledge, not fear.
Our Vision:
A healthcare system where both dense breast tissue screening and early brain metastasis detection are standard.
The Power of Early Detection
Early detection saves lives — from initial screening through ongoing monitoring. For women with dense breast tissue, early and appropriate imaging helps uncover cancers that mammograms alone may miss. For women with high-risk Stage II, Stage III, or metastatic breast cancer, early brain MRI screening can extend life and improve treatment outcomes. MRI screening isn’t a luxury, it’s a lifeline.
Diagnoses Annually
316,950
total breast cancer cases50,045
DCIS (Stage 0)116,771
STAGE 183,408
STAGE 240,035
STAGE 326,691
STAGE 4Carrie Lyn Cares Core Goals
Update NCCN guidelines so that women with dense breast tissue and those with metastatic breast cancer can receive proper imaging recommendations — including early breast and brain MRI screening — before symptoms appear.
Raise awareness about the dangers of delayed detection for both dense tissue and metastatic patients, and the importance of MRI screening for each.
Advocate for legislative change to ensure that insurance coverage and screening standards include both dense breast and brain MRI imaging.
Provide financial assistance for patients facing self-pay obstacles that limit access to necessary breast or brain MRI screenings.
Educate and empower patients to understand their imaging options and demand the care they deserve.
Learn How You Can Help
Make A Difference
Together, we can change NCCN guidelines and improve access to advanced imaging for both breast and brain health.
Your support helps women with dense breast tissue receive proper early screenings and ensures women with high-risk or metastatic breast cancer can access life-saving brain MRI scans. Awareness and action save lives. Your support brings hope, extends life, and ensures no woman faces this fight unaware.
