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La'Bounty found herself in a small minority of patients who are diagnosed with breast cancer at such a young age.

While nearly 13% of women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lifetime, women ages 25 to 29 comprise .01% of new breast cancer diagnoses in the U.S., according the National Cancer Institute.

Overall, breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

After her diagnosis, La'Bounty underwent chemotherapy and around one year after her diagnosis, was told she was in remission.

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For the past two years, La'Bounty has shared her journey on social media, documenting everything from the side effects of chemotherapy to the continuing tests and medication she undergoes to keep herself in remission.

One of La'Bounty's main messages is to encourage women to know that breast cancer can strike at any age and that they have to be their own best advocates.

\"If you take one thing from my story it’s to push for yourself,\" she said. \"Don’t settle unless you absolutely know 100% that you what you're going through is 'normal' or it's not going to risk your health, that you know that you did everything in your power and then some to get what you deserve.\"

Dr. Jessica Shepherd, a board-certified OB-GYN and chief medical officer of Verywell Health, told \"GMA\" that she urges women to advocate for themselves if they notice something wrong medically.

\"It’s really being an advocate for yourself,\" said Shepherd. \"And really using your voice when it comes to you knowing that there's something that needs to be paid attention to.\"

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