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No Longer Just your mother or grandmother’s problem! Despite the prevailing opinion that young women don't get breast cancer, the reality is that they can and they do. In fact, one in every 229 women between the ages of 30 and 39 will be diagnosed with breast cancer within the next 10 years. Following are some additional startling facts about breast cancer in young women:
· Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in young women ages 15-54. · More than 11,100 women under age 40 will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, and more than 1,100 will die. · There are more than 250,000 women living in the United States today who were age 40 or under when they were diagnosed with breast cancer. · Young women's cancers are generally more aggressive and result in lower survival rates. · The five-year survival rate for young women with breast cancer is 82 percent, which is lower than their post-menopausal counterparts. · Young women with breast cancer struggle with many issues that their post-menopausal counterparts don't face, including: the possibility of early menopause, pregnancy after diagnosis, generally more advanced cancers at diagnosis, and higher mortality rates. · As the incidence of young women with breast cancer is much lower than in older women, young women are an underrepresented population in many research studies.
*facts from the Young Survival Coalition
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Early Breast Cancer Detection Saves Lives! Early detection of Breast Cancer dramatically increases the chances of survival. Education and awareness are the keys to early diagnoses.
National Breast Cancer Foundation Facts · Every two minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. · This year more than 211,000 new cases of breast cancer are expected in the United States. · One woman in eight who lives to age 85 will develop breast cancer during her lifetime. · Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women between the ages of 40 and 55. · 1,600 men are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer this year and 400 are predicted to die. · Seventy percent of all breast cancers are found through breast self-exams. Not all lumps are detectable by touch. We recommend regular mammograms and monthly breast self-exams. · Eight out of ten breast lumps are not cancerous. If you find a lump, don't panic - call your doctor for an appointment. · Mammography is a low-dose X-ray examination that can detect breast cancer up to two years before it is large enough to be felt. · When breast cancer is found early, the five-year survival rate is 96%. Over 2 million breast cancer survivors are alive in America today. |
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