facts
- every year in Ontario, close to 400 young women (15-39 years of age) are diagnosed with breast cancer
- about 60 young women (15-39 years of age) diagnosed will die
- most breast lumps are not cancer
- breast cancer does not always start with a lump
- breast cancer can spread, primarily to the bones, liver, lungs and brain
- breast cancer in young women is often very aggressive
- early detection saves lives
- when breast cancer is found early there is usually a better chance of successful treatment
- finding cancer early may allow for more treatment options
- delays in diagnosis are attributed to either young women or physician inaction
- the majority of all breast cancers are detected by women who report unusual changes to a doctor
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