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Breast Cancer in the Younger Patient: A Preliminary Report

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Early Detection of Breast Cancer

Part of the book series: Recent Results in Cancer Research ((RECENTCANCER,volume 90))

Abstract

Breast cancer occurring under the age of 35 years is not uncommon; it accounts for nearly 3% of all breast cancers (Langlands and Kerr 1979; Haagensen 1971). It is in this age-group that the diagnosis of curable breast cancer has the greatest potential for subject-years gained.

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  1. Breast Imaging Center, Section of Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine, 1364 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA

    M. B. McSweeney & R. L. Egan

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Copenhagen, Gentofte Hospital, 2900, Hellerup/Copenhagen, Denmark

    Sam Brünner MD

  2. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The County Hospital, University of Ã…rhus, 8000, Ã…rhus, C., Denmark

    Bent Langfeldt MD

  3. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital of Odense, 5000, Odense, C., Denmark

    Paul E. Andersen MD

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McSweeney, M.B., Egan, R.L. (1984). Breast Cancer in the Younger Patient: A Preliminary Report. In: Brünner, S., Langfeldt, B., Andersen, P.E. (eds) Early Detection of Breast Cancer. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 90. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82031-1_4

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