Teen & Young Women

Teen and Young Women Breast Cancer

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Foundations for a healthy life begin in childhood. However, there are many factors that become the makeup of your health: your family history, your ethnic background, what you eat, how much you exercise, along with a multitude of other things. All of these determine how your body will develop over time and how you challenge any problems that arise.

If you think you have a medical problem, please talk with someone about it. The longer you wait, the harder it will be for a medical professional to help you.

Above all...you are not alone!

The following resources are presented for your particular age group, so you'll be able to learn more about Breast Cancer: Click Here

Resources:

We hope the following resources will help you find the information you need:

Breast Cancer in Young Women: WebMD
http://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/guide/breast-cancer-young-women

Breast Cancer In Young Women: MedicineNet.
http://www.medicinenet.com/breast_cancer_in_young_women/article.htm

Breast Cancer in Young Women Glossary of Terms: MedicineNet.com
http://www.medicinenet.com/breast_cancer_in_young_women/glossary.htm

Breast Cancer Risks: Children's Hospital Boston
http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/breast_health_cancer.html

Breast Cancer Strikes Young Women: MD Anderson Cancer Center
http://www.cancerwise.org/january_2004/display.cfm?id=73309b16-e43e-4138-9317bbefa2b79723&method=displayfull&color=green

Dr. Susan Love:
http://www.dslrf.org/breastcancer/content.asp?L2=6&L3=2&SID=215

EARLY Act: Breast Cancer Network of Strength
https://walk.networkofstrength.org/Document.Doc?id=403

Young Women and Breast Cancer: Ribbon of Pink
http://www.ribbonofpink.com/index.jsp

YSC: Young Survival Coalition
http://www.youngsurvival.org/about-ysc/

Book Review

"Taking Care of Your Girls - A Breast Health Guide for Girls, Teens, and In-Betweens"
by Marisa C. Weiss M.D., & Isabel Friedman
ISBN-10-0307406962
ISBN-13-978-0307406965
Order from Amazon.com
Websites: http://www.takingcareofyourgirls.com/
http://www.breastcancer.org/about_us/press_room/prevention.jsp