Vol 34, (10): 805 - 896
Breast cancer in young women
Meagan Brennan, BMed, FRACGP, DFM, FASBP, is a breast physician, NSW Breast Cancer Institute, Westmead Hospital, New South Wales.
James French, MBBS, FRACS, is a breast and endocrine surgeon, NSW Breast Cancer Institute, Westmead Hospital, New South Wales.
Nehmat Houssami, MBBS, FAFPHM, FASBP, PhD, is Associate Clinical Director, NSW Breast Cancer Institute, Westmead Hospital, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Screening and Test Evaluation Program, School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, New South Wales.
Judy Kirk, MBBS, FRACP, is Clinical Associate Professor, The University of Sydney, and Director, Familial Cancer Service, Westmead Hospital, New South Wales.
John Boyages, MBBS, FRANZCR, PhD, is Associate Professor, The University of Sydney, and Director, NSW Breast Cancer Institute, Westmead Hospital, New South Wales.
This eighth article in our series on breast disease focusses on breast cancer in young women. There are several challenges in the diagnosis of breast cancer in young women, and special consideration must be given to the woman’s fertility and body image issues. The difficulty in distinguishing benign from malignant lesions on clinical and imaging assessment in this group stresses the importance of the triple test of clinical examination, mammography or ultrasound, and biopsy.
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