Differences in breast cancer incidence among young women aged 20–49 years by stage and tumor characteristics, age, race, and ethnicity, 2004–2013

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• Alternative Title:
  Breast Cancer Res Treat
• Personal Author:
  Shoemaker, Meredith L. ; White, Mary C. ; Wu, Manxia ; Weir, Hannah K. ; Romieu, Isabelle
• Description:
  Purpose
  
  Younger women diagnosed with breast cancer have poorer prognoses and higher mortality compared to older women. Young black women have higher incidence rates of breast cancer and more aggressive subtypes than women of other races/ethnicities. In this study, we examined recent trends and variations in breast cancer incidence among young women in the United States.
  
  Methods
  
  Using 2004–2013 National Program of Cancer Registries and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program data, we calculated breast cancer incidence rates and trends and examined variations in stage, grade, and tumor subtype by age and race/ethnicity among young women aged 20–49 years.
  
  Results
  
  The majority of breast cancer cases occurred in women aged 40–44 and 45–49 years (77.3%). Among women aged < 45 years, breast cancer incidence was highest among black women. Incidence trends increased from 2004 to 2013 for Asian or Pacific Islander (API) women and white women aged 20–34 years. Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Hispanic women had higher proportions of cases diagnosed at later stages than white and API women. Black women had a higher proportion of grade III–IV tumors than other racial/ethnic groups. Across all age groups, incidence rates for triple-negative breast cancer were significantly higher in black women than women of other races/ethnicities, and this disparity increased with age.
  
  Conclusions
  
  Breast cancer among young women is a highly heterogeneous disease. Differences in tumor characteristics by age and race/ethnicity suggest opportunities for further research into personal and cultural factors that may influence breast cancer risk among younger women.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adult Age Factors Biomarkers, Tumor Breast Neoplasms Ethnicity Female Healthcare Disparities History, 21st Century Humans Incidence Middle Aged Neoplasm Grading Neoplasm Staging Racial Groups Young Adult

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• Source:
  Breast Cancer Res Treat. 169(3):595-606
• Pubmed ID:
  29445940
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5955792
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Volume:
  169
• Issue:
  3
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:d3dbc1836aac023ae0df4fec5ea71d0db24f4b8a449ca45e6dc029aba5a5c151
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/54138/cdc_54138_DS1.pdf
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