Breast cancer rates are rising in young women. Here is what you can do to protect yourself. - CBS News
Breast cancer rates are rising most rapidly among women under 50, according to data from the American Cancer Society. Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky discusses potential contributing factors, including lifestyle choices, environmental exposures, and reproductive history, while emphasizing the importance of early detection.
Why it matters
Understanding the shift in cancer demographics is critical for public health policy and individual preventative care strategies.
"Survivorship starts at the day of diagnosis," says Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky — and for hundreds of thousands of American women each year, it's their new reality.According to the American Cancer Society, 321,910 women in the U.S. will be newly diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in 2026. Rates of breast cancer are increasing across the board but the fastest rise is among younger women under the age of 50. Breast cancer is also one of the most common cancers in adolescents and adults under 39.While the mortality rate is decreasing over time thanks to earlier detection and innovation in cancer treatment, the increased rate of diagnosis is still a cause for concern.This week on "Healthful," Dr. Teplinsky joined me to discuss why this is happening.
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