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Breast Cancer in Young Women

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Most breast cancers are found in women who are 50 years old or older, but breast cancer also affects younger women. If you have a higher risk of getting breast cancer at a young age, talk to your doctor.

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Know:BRCA Tool

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The Know:BRCA tool estimates your chance of having a BRCA gene mutation based on your personal and family history of cancer.

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Breast Cancer in Young Women: What Can I Do to Reduce My Risk?

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Women under age 45 who are at high risk for breast cancer can reduce their risk.

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What CDC Is Doing About Breast Cancer in Younger Women

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CDC works with public, non-profit, and private partners to address breast cancer in women.

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Breast Cancer in Young Women

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Most breast cancers are found in women who are 50 and older, but breast cancer also affects younger women.

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Hereditary Breast Cancer and BRCA Genes

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Hereditary cancer means cancer runs in your family, and could be caused by a change in certain genes that you inherited from your mother or father. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are two genes that are important to fighting cancer.

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Groups at Higher Risk for BRCA Gene Mutations

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Certain family history patterns indicate a higher risk for a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation.

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Learn Your Family History of Breast and Ovarian Cancer

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Learning your family history of cancer, from both your mother’s and father’s sides, can help you know if you have a higher risk for getting breast or ovarian cancer at a young age.

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Learn from a Genetic Counselor

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Learn from Joyce Turner, MS, CGC, is a genetic counselor with more than 15 years of experience.

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Videos from a Genetic Counselor

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The story of Lisa, a 40-year-old woman with a family history of breast cancer.

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Breast Cancer In Young Women

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Although breast cancer mostly occurs among older women, in rare cases breast cancer does affect women under the age of 45. About 11% of all new cases of breast cancer in the United States are found in women younger than 45 years of age.

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BRCA Gene Mutations

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When a mutation occurs in the BRCA genes, these genes can no longer do their job and cells are more likely to divide and change rapidly, which can lead to cancer.

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Groups at Higher Risk for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer

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Hereditary breast cancer means that breast cancer runs in your family, and could be caused by an inherited change in your genes.

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Practice Healthy Behaviors

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You can lower your risk of getting breast cancer at a young age by making healthy lifestyle choices.

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About the Bring Your Brave Campaign

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CDC launched Bring Your Brave in 2015 to provide information about breast cancer to women younger than age 45.

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