The KYL campaign does not use hard to understand medical jargon and is inclusive of all learning styles. Using a lemon makes it appealing to patients and educators alike.

"After my lumpectomy, Know Your Lemons helped me learn my 'new normal'. It’s a big reason why I’m now an educator with them!"

“I didn’t know that a nipple change could be a sign of breast cancer. The day I saw #KNOWYOURLEMONS, my life-changing journey started."

"The Know Your Lemons campaign saved my life!"

“Between the incredible Know Your Lemons graphics and the app, it's hard NOT to know what you should be doing and feeling for every month.”

In 2019 the Know Your Lemons Foundation (KYL) partnered with B-Force of Borstkankervereniging Nederland, a breast cancer patient association based in the Netherlands, to conduct a study among 1,407 breast cancer patients.

“I am not a doctor, a teacher or even a very confident public speaker, but I now know that to play a role in the fight against cancer you don't have to be. As an Educator you don't need to give a formal lecture, you just need to get a conversation started and be approachable.”

Along with a slew of other negative side effects, drinking alcohol has been linked to a higher risk for developing breast cancer.

Originally from Italy, Denise Baldacci is one of our Certified Global Educators living in Berlin, Germany. Having a history of breast cancer in her family, she was always told she needed to perform self-exams, but was never shown how.