Abstract:Background: Breast cancer mortality has been decreasing over the past decades mainly due to earlier diagnosis and better treatment strategies. Nevertheless, a recent Brazilian populational database analysis showed a concerning increase in breast cancer mortality rates among patients under 40 years old. Considering this, we aimed to evaluate the trends in the proportion of new breast cancer cases and deaths occurring in patients younger than 40 years over the last decade in a large tertiary cancer center. Metho… Show more
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