When Chien-Chi Huang turned 40, she immediately scheduled a mammogram. Her aunt had died from breast cancer at 60 and she wanted to be proactive about screening. “The first mammogram didn’t see anything,” Huang said. “Then two months later, I found a lump under my armpit. By the time I found the lump, the cancer had already spread through the lymph nodes.” Huang’s experience with breast cancer led her to launch the Asian Breast Cancer Project and Asian Women for Health. The volunteer-run groups advocate for Asian women, who have the lowest rates of screening. 

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Asian Women for Health (AWFH) hosted its sixth CelebrAsians benefit fashion show at Boston Medical Center Oct. 13. More than 100 individuals attended, enjoying food and learning from Asian survivors of cancer and trauma. The event highlighted the importance of health for Asian American women, fighting for what’s best for themselves.

Suzuko Hori, 41, played her trombone for the third time. Diagnosed in 2013 with breast cancer, Hori deferred her enrollment to Berklee College of Music. The Tokyo-born woman received words of admiration from a number of attendees for her performance and confidence.

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