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breast cancer, Prevention
On February 24th, the 6th Annual Conference for Young Women Affected by
breast cancer will
be held in Denver, Colorado. The three-day event will offer conference participants the latest in medical and
quality-of-life information for young women with
breast cancer and will include 20 workshops on issues such as:
fertility, genetic testing, dating and sexuality, and living with advanced disease. The conference, hosted by Living
Beyond
breast cancer, LBBC, and the Young Survival Coalition, YSC, is the only international conference specifically
designed to address the special needs of young
breast cancer survivors.
While most young women, between
30-40, do not believe they will be diagnosed with
breast cancer, one in every 227 women in this age group will be
diagnosed with cancer.
breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in young women between the ages of 15-54.
breast cancer in young women tends to be more aggressive and results in lower survival rates. Young women with breast
cancer struggle with issues of early menopause, pregnancy after diagnosis and treatment, generally more advanced cancer
at diagnosis, and higher mortality rates. The conference is aiming to educate young women about
breast cancer risks,
serve young women who have been diagnosed with
breast cancer, and raise public awareness about
breast cancer in young
women.
