Breast cancer survival among young women: a review of the role of modifiable lifestyle factors

Almost 7 % of breast cancers are diagnosed among women age 40 years and younger in Western populations. Clinical outcomes among young women are worse. Early age-of-onset increases the risk of contralateral breast cancer, local and distant recurrence, and subsequent mortality. Breast cancers in youn...

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Main Authors: Brenner, Darren R., Brockton, Nigel T., Kotsopoulos, Joanne, Cotterchio, Michelle, Boucher, Beatrice A., Courneya, Kerry S., Knight, Julia A., Olivotto, Ivo A., Quan, May Lynn, Friedenreich, Christine M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer International Publishing 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4796361/