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Celebrity Diagnoses Underscore Rise in Breast Cancer Among Young Women

Written by NBC News | June 09, 2025

Breast cancer rates are increasing more rapidly in women under 50, with experts pointing to a complex mix of hormonal, lifestyle, and environmental factors. University of Colorado Cancer Center’s Virginia Borges, MD, a national expert in young women’s breast cancer, is among those urgently working to understand and address this growing public health concern.