Laurie J. Kirstein, MD - Breast Cancer Getting More Common In Women Under 45

About 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. While the disease is most often diagnosed in women over the age of 50, more women under 45 are confronting breast cancer, at a time when they may be focused on their careers, relationships or family building. When diagnosed with breast cancer, these women suddenly face treatment decisions with lasting medical, financial and emotional consequences. Doug spoke with Laurie J. Kirstein, MD, FACS, chair of the ACS Commission on Cancer and a breast surgical oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York City. breast cancer