Breast cancer most frequently develops in women aged 65 to 74, but five percent of breast cancer cases develop in women in their 30s, 20s and even late teens.
– One in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. .
Roshni says she had a tough time finding a doctor who would see her quickly, since breast cancer is rare in a woman her age, but she was persistent.After a mammogram, a needle biopsy confirmed Roshni’s suspicions. She found breast cancer specialist Hanna Irie.Hanna Irie, MD, PhD, Breast Oncologist, at Dubin Breast Center Mount Sinai said, “She’s definitely one of the youngest. The youngest patient I have treated was 19 years old.
Roshni told Ivanhoe, “I’ve always had hair, I’m Indian. You know, it’s known for us to, like, care for our hair and our hair becomes our identity, basically.”