Subtype-Dependent Relationship Between Young Age at Diagnosis and Breast Cancer Survival

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Authors

Ann H. Partridge · Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center

Melissa E. Hughes · Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center

Erica T. Warner · Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center

Rebecca A. Ottesen · Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center

Yu‐Ning Wong · Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center

Stephen B. Edge · Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center

Richard L. Theriault

Abstract

The effect of age on survival of women with early breast cancer seems to vary by breast cancer subtype. Young age seems to be particularly prognostic in women with luminal breast cancers.

Topics & Keywords

Breast Cancer Treatment Studies Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Cancer Risks and Factors

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volume 34, Issue 27, pp. 3308-3314

DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.65.8013

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