Breast Cancer

Young Women May Be Underrepresented In Breast Cancer Research Studies & Treatment Says Genomics Expert

Published in Genetics and Environmental Business Week, August 28th, 2008

While the incidence of breast cancer in young women in the U.S. is relatively rare, there are more than 250,000 women under the age of forty that are living with the disease and 11,000 will be diagnosed in the next year.

Television-star Christina Applegate's tumor was detected through magnetic resonance imaging, which was ordered by her doctor, according to her publicist. That decision proved lifesaving because the cancer was caught early—when it is most likely to be treated and cured.

The highly sensitive MRI is very good at detecting tumors in young women whose dense breast tissue often hides tumors on mammogram X-rays. But it is also a very...

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Source: Genetics and Environmental Business Week (2008-08-28)

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