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Breast cancer in young women: key facts about breast cancer in women in their 20s and 30s

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Release Date: 26 Oct 2015
Topic: Cancer
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2015) Breast cancer in young women: key facts about breast cancer in women in their 20s and 30s, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 06 July 2022.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2015). Breast cancer in young women: key facts about breast cancer in women in their 20s and 30s. Canberra: AIHW.

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Breast cancer in young women is the first national report presenting key data specific to breast cancer in women in their 20s and 30s. This report provides an overview of breast cancer, risk factors for young women, breast cancer detection and diagnosis methods, and key summary measures including incidence, hospitalisations, survival and mortality. 

  • ISSN: 2205-4855 (PDF) 1039-3307 (Print)
  • ISBN: 978-1-74249-842-3
  • Cat. no: CAN 94
  • Pages: 83
Findings from this report:
  • 5-year relative survival is significantly lower in younger women overall and for common breast cancer types

  • Young women are less likely to be diagnosed with small breast cancers

  • For small breast cancers, young women have lower survival (93%) than women aged 40 and over (99%)

  • Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer for women aged 20 to 39

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