Media Advisory: Young age associated with worse prognosis in specific breast cancer subtype

(Johns Hopkins Medicine) Researchers at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center are rapidly advancing the understanding of biological factors, including hormones, as predictors of longer disease-free survival for certain subtypes of breast cancer. The implications for treatment -- especially among younger women -- can be profound, but uncertainties remain and decision-making by patients and their physicians can be complicated.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news