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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Deadly Breast Cancers Are Rising In Younger Women, Sadly Too Late For Many

At a time when the USA is making progress overall against cancer, a new study suggests a worrisome rise in the number of young women diagnosed with advanced, incurable breast cancer.

The number of American women ages 25 to 39 diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer - which has already spread to other organs by the time it's found - rose about 3.6% a year from 2000 to 2009, according to a study in today's Journal of the American Medical Association.
 Read more:  http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/usatoday/article/1949157


This is very scary!  I think women at any age need to start getting mammograms to prevent premature deaths which can be prevented.  Do you think cancer hurts?  I always thought it did, I was wrong! Cancer is a silent killer which can metastasize (spread) quickly!  In a months time, my tumor has doubled in size and it has metastasized into my lymph nodes.  I beg of you, no matter what your age, get a mammogram ASAP!  It can also be a baseline for them to compare in later years of your tests.  

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