There is a one in eight chance a woman will develop breast cancer in her lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society.

That statistic is true for a Triad woman who is a two-time breast cancer survivor. Elsie Best said her mission is to spread joy and fundraise for ACS while raising awareness.

"If you truly want to live, you will fight to live and that’s one of the things it taught me," Best said as she reflects on her diagnosis.

Each day since receiving the news that she had stage four breast cancer, Best said she chooses to remain positive. She is proud to share that at 88 years old, she feels good today. Best went through years of treatment, a double mastectomy and two separate breast cancer diagnoses, but she said she never let that define her.

"Look your best, because you de

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