Captain Scott Bridges (Ret.),   Warren Fire Department, MA

Scott Bridges knows what it can cost when important health changes don’t seem important at the time.

Looking back, Scott wishes he had known sooner what DetecTogether teaches—practical early-detection skills most of us are never taught.

3 Steps Detect^® teaches people to know what their every day Great Health feels like, recognize when something has changed, and take action when a change persists—including how to work with healthcare providers to get answers.

Tricia Scannell Laursen,  DetecTogether President & Executive Director

The American Cancer Society (ACS) New Jersey recognized DetecTogether President & Executive Director Tricia Scannell Laursen as its 2026 Corporate Visionary Honoree at the Finish the Fight Invitational.

The honor shines a spotlight on a critical gap DetecTogether and supporters are working to close in early cancer detection: giving people the skills and confidence to recognize important health changes and act—before hindsight reveals an opportunity to have acted sooner.

“Tricia's vision is ambitious and deeply practical: to make the skills, confidence, and support needed to act on potential cancer warning signs an advantage available to everyone.” — ACS

Two great days. One powerful reason to be there.

Join us in June for the 2027 DetecTogether Gala, Auction & Golf Tournament—with an exciting new Gala and golf location.

Gala & Auction | Saturday, June 12 
NEW LOCATION:  Capozzoli Athletic Center Worcester Academy | Worcester, MA

Golf Tournament | Monday, June 14
Worcester Country Club | Worcester, MA
Plus, a new second course coming in 2027!

Come celebrate, connect and have a great time—all while helping give more people the skills to take action sooner and find cancer earlier.

SAVE THE DATES: JUNE 12 & 14, 2027

Here’s something everyone should know about early cancer detection: 86% of cancers are detected outside of routine screenings—because someone noticed a health change or through an incidental finding.¹

Screenings are important. But most of the time, finding cancer starts another way. That’s why knowing your own health matters. 3 Steps Detect^® teaches you how to recognize an important change, know when to act and work with your healthcare provider to get answers sooner.

The World Health Organization reinforces this approach as an essential path to finding cancer earlier—the gap DetecTogether helps fill.

Employers invest heavily in screenings, preventive care and access to healthcare. But access only helps when people know when—and how—to use it.

If an employee notices a health change: Would they know if it matters? When to seek care? What to do without answers?

Those decisions can affect how quickly something is diagnosed—and the complexity and cost of the care that follows.

3 Steps Detect^® gives employees practical skills to recognize important health changes, take action sooner and work with healthcare providers to get answers sooner.

And the benefit lasts: 94% of participants report improving how they manage their health with 3 Steps Detect^®—taking timely action and working more effectively with doctors. 66% credit our program with earlier evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment.²

Myth: I can wait until my next mammogram.

Fact: Screening is important—but so is knowing what to do between screenings. A new or persistent breast change is a reason to pay attention and take action, not wait for your next mammogram.

That’s what 3 Steps Detect^® is all about: knowing Your Great Health, recognizing an important change and taking action to get answers sooner.

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, go beyond awareness. Know what to notice—and what to do next.

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1. Source: NORC at the University of Chicago, Percent of Cancers Detected by Screening in the U.S., 2022.
2. 2026 DetecTogether 3 Steps Detect® Participant Impact Survey Report.

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