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Alexa Mikhail

More women under 40 are being diagnosed with breast cancer. What to know about the potential reasons and risks

A woman with cancer wears a bandana. (Credit: Getty)

While the median age for getting diagnosed with breast cancer is 62, research shows more young women are facing grim results—many of whom are experiencing more aggressive forms of the cancer. 

Breast cancer—the most common cancer for women—makes up a third of new cancer diagnoses in women each year. Overall, breast cancer cases have increased by 0.5% each year, according to the American Cancer Society.  

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