Breast cancer rising among younger women at ‘troubling’ rate
Breast Cancer Cases Are Rising Among Younger Women, Report Finds
At only 34 years of age, Traci Delaney seemed to be an unlikely candidate for developing breast cancer. As she tells Roni Caryn Rabin of the New York Times, even her insurance declined to cover an imaging scan that her doctor ordered,
Breast cancer risk rising among women under 50, though overall deaths drop, report finds
The incidence of breast cancer among women younger than 50 has gone up an average of 1.4% a year from 2012 to 2021, according to the report. And for Asian American/Pacific Islander women — who traditionally have had much lower rates of breast cancer than other groups — the incidence among this age group has jumped by 50% since 2000.
Breast cancer rising among younger women at ‘troubling’ rate: report
From 2012 to 2021, the incidence rate increased 1.4% annually among women younger than 50, 2.5% among Asian American women and 2.7% among Pacific Islander women.
Breast cancer death rate drops by 44%, but cases continue to rise
As Americans mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, a new report from the American Cancer Society shows both gains and setbacks when it comes to the deadly disease.
Why Are Breast Cancer Diagnoses Rising?
While breast cancer deaths are down, diagnoses are increasing, especially in younger women and minorities. Racial disparities in survival rates remain a critical concern.
Breast cancer rates rising among women under 50
Breast cancer rates are rising among women under 50-years-old, according to the American Cancer Society’s 2024 breast cancer statistics report that was released Tuesday. The ACS said that since 2021,
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More women than ever are surviving breast cancer, but younger women are being diagnosed
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Breast Cancer Risk Steadily Rising Among Young Women
Breast cancer is becoming more common, particularly at younger ages. A new report shows the breast cancer rate rose by 1% annually from 2012 to 2021, with even greater increases among women under age 50 and a startling jump even among women in their 20s.
Breast cancer rising among younger women and Asian Americans, report finds
Americans have benefited from huge leaps in breast cancer treatment over the last two decades, but diagnoses are becoming more common, especially among younger women.
Breast cancer rate surges by 50% among young Asian Americans: report
A recent report by the American Cancer Society (ACS) reveals concern in breast cancer trends, especially among younger women and Asian Americans. The data: Since 2012, breast cancer rates have increased by 1% annually,
Breast cancer rates increasing among younger women: ACS
Breast cancer rates are rapidly increasing among younger women, a new study released by the American Cancer Society found. Despite the overall breast cancer mortality rates declining 44% since 1989, women in their 20s,
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Breast cancer rates rise among young women
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'These are people in the prime of life': The worrying puzzle behind the rise in early-onset cancer
There are rising cases of breast, colorectal and other cancers in people in their 20s, 30s and 40s. What is going on?