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Carolyns · 10-26-2009, 10:56 AM

Rhonda,

Thanks for posting. This is a frightening trend and I feel terrible for these young girls.

I have beleive that the rate of younger women getting breast cancer is increasing at a huge rate in general. I was diagnosed at 32 years old 21 years ago. At that time I could only find two other women my age with breast cancer and I checked with many organizations. Now, I would say that well over half the women at the breast center where I go are under 50 years old and many under 40. I do not beleive that this has anything to do with awareness I just think that more young women are getting breast cancer.

Thanks for posting.

Carolyn

10-26-2009, 10:56 AM	#2
Carolyns Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 477	Re: Tweens challenged by grown-up malady: Breast cancer Rhonda, Thanks for posting. This is a frightening trend and I feel terrible for these young girls. I have beleive that the rate of younger women getting breast cancer is increasing at a huge rate in general. I was diagnosed at 32 years old 21 years ago. At that time I could only find two other women my age with breast cancer and I checked with many organizations. Now, I would say that well over half the women at the breast center where I go are under 50 years old and many under 40. I do not beleive that this has anything to do with awareness I just think that more young women are getting breast cancer. Thanks for posting. Carolyn