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Breast cancer in young women: key facts about breast cancer in women in their 20s and 30s
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Topic: Cancer
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AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2015) Breast cancer in young women: key facts about breast cancer in women in their 20s and 30s, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 06 November 2024.
APA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2015). Breast cancer in young women: key facts about breast cancer in women in their 20s and 30s. Canberra: AIHW.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Breast cancer in young women: key facts about breast cancer in women in their 20s and 30s. AIHW, 2015.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Breast cancer in young women: key facts about breast cancer in women in their 20s and 30s. Canberra: AIHW; 2015.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2015, Breast cancer in young women: key facts about breast cancer in women in their 20s and 30s, AIHW, Canberra.
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Breast cancer in young women is the first national report presenting key data specific to breast cancer in women in their 20s and 30s. This report provides an overview of breast cancer, risk factors for young women, breast cancer detection and diagnosis methods, and key summary measures including incidence, hospitalisations, survival and mortality.
- ISSN: 2205-4855 (PDF) 1039-3307 (Print)
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-842-3
- Cat. no: CAN 94
- Pages: 83
Findings from this report:
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It is estimated that 795 young women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015
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It is estimated that 65 young women will die from breast cancer in 2015
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Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer for women aged 20 to 39
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Young women are less likely to be diagnosed with small breast cancers