October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Every day this week 6 abc will be  introducing you to five women who are, indeed, making strides against the disease.

Cooper patient Michelle Stiles, of Vineland, New Jersey,  was diagnosed with stage 1 triple negative breast cancer 6 years ago. She was just 38 years old and had only gone for a mammogram after her younger sister was diagnosed with the disease.

Watch her story below.

 

Strides against breast cancer – Michelle Stiles