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Breast Cancer in Younger Women

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The definition of “young” in the context of breast cancer differs considerably according to the analyzed topics, and according to the reporting people. In general, women are considered young if diagnosed with breast cancer before 35 years of age.

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    Manuela Rabaglio

  2. International Breast Cancer Study Group, Bern, Switzerland

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Rabaglio, M., Castiglione, M. (2010). Breast Cancer in Younger Women. In: Jatoi, I., Kaufmann, M. (eds) Management of Breast Diseases. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69743-5_27

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