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Podcast: Adolescent and Young Adult Breast Cancer

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edited May 2022 in Young With Breast Cancer

Adolescent and Young Adult Breast Cancer

March 28, 2022

Rebecca Johnson, MD, discusses issues that are more challenging for younger women with breast cancer, reconstruction considerations for young women, and her advice for a newly diagnosed adolescent or young woman.

Listen to the episode to hear Dr. Johnson discuss:

* why the number of younger women diagnosed with breast cancer is going up, as well as the size of the increase
* issues that are more challenging for younger women with breast cancer reconstruction
* options for very young women
* her advice for a newly diagnosed adolescent or young woman

Running time: 52:45

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