Study suggests that rate of breast cancer in young women has increased by 13 per million young women in 30 years

Dr. Barry Dworkin

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 27, 2013

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Source:

Study Sees More Breast Cancer at Young Age

Reference:

Incidence of Breast Cancer With Distant Involvement Among Women in the United States, 1976 to 2009

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