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Breast cancer in women under 40 years of age: a series of 57 cases from Northern Ireland.
Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Apr 2010
McAree B, O'Donnell M E, Spence A, Lioe T F, McManus D T, Spence R A J
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BACKGROUND: There are few studies examining breast cancer in women under the age of 40 years, particularly in western European populations. Such tumours are reported to be more aggressive, possibly due to a different pathophysiology compared to older patients. METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of all women less than 40 years of age, diagnosed or treated with breast cancer, from June 2001 to June 2007...
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