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Cancer, Including Breast Cancer, Among Those Under 50 Is Rising
The risk of cancer in young adults is rising fast, and the trend is expected to continue, according to a new study.
Niamey Wilson, MD, a breast surgeon based at MidState Medical Center in Meriden, said that among colleagues, they have been discussing the rising frequency of younger breast cancer patients for at least the last five years.
“Certainly we still have our patients who are in their 50s, 60s and 70s – the typical age is early 50s,” she said. “But we are seeing more women, diagnosed younger than ever, women as young as 25, 29, 30, in their 40s, coming in with a new diagnosis. And every time you see a patient who is a little younger, it hits a little harder. Because it’s not on their radar. It’s not something women in their 20s and 30s typically think about.”
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