The Full Scoop Initiative: Saving Lives Through Smarter Breast Health
The Challenge: Too Many Women, Too Late
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Yet the difference between life and death often comes down to a single factor: when it's found.
The stage at diagnosis is one of the strongest predictors of survival. When breast cancer is caught early and localized, the five-year relative survival rate reaches 99%. But when cancer spreads before detection, that rate plummets to just 31%.
The problem? Most women don't know they're at higher risk until it's too late.
Too few women at risk understand that effective early detection goes beyond an annual mammogram. It requires:
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Understanding personal risk through comprehensive assessment, including genetic screening when appropriate
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Accessing the full range of screening options — from clinical exams to advanced imaging tailored to individual risk
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Coordinated care where healthcare teams and patients communicate effectively and nothing falls through the cracks
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Evidence-based risk-reducing strategies that can prevent cancer before it develops
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Equitable policies that make these critical steps accessible to all women.
The gap between what's possible and what's happening is costing lives. We're here to close it.
Our Vision and Mission
Our Vision: Every person at elevated breast cancer risk receives timely, evidence-informed, and equitable preventive care.
Our Mission: We transform how women at elevated risk experience breast health — from early risk recognition to informed, coordinated, and equitable care.
Our Approach
Three Integrated Pillars
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Education for All Stakeholders: Building the foundation for informed, shared decision-making and action. We equip women, healthcare teams (including community health workers), advocates, and policymakers with accessible, evidence-based resources that translate complex risk information into actionable next steps.
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Coordinated Care: Breaking down silos and connecting all stakeholders. We help support evidence-informed communication between patients, primary care providers, specialists, genetic counselors, and community navigators — so informed decisions turn into timely action and no one falls through the cracks.
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Real-World Action: Driving structural transformation so that risk-informed, comprehensive, and equitable breast care becomes the standard — not the exception. We advocate for policies that support access, reimbursement, and care coordination across the entire breast health continuum.
The Future We’re Building
Outcomes We Drive
Patient Outcomes:
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Women understand their risk and available options
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Increased participation in shared decision-making
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Timely access to screening, prevention, and follow-up
Healthcare Team Outcomes:
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Healthcare teams deliver confident, risk-informed, patient-centered care
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Greater adherence to evidence-informed recommendations
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Reduced silos and better care coordination
System & Community Outcomes:
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Policies and workflows support equitable, risk-informed care
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Higher uptake of preventive interventions in underserved communities
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Sustainable, community-aligned breast health programs
Overall Impact:
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Earlier detection and prevention of breast cancer
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Reduced disparities and inequities in breast health care
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Life-saving care accessible to every woman at elevated risk
Join the Movement
Visit TheFullScoop.org to explore resources, connect with our community, and help ensure every woman has the full scoop.
Knowing your risk isn’t just information — it’s power that saves lives.