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Breast cancer diagnoses increase 26% in women under-50

The number of women aged 20–49 diagnosed with breast cancer has risen by over a quarter in the ...

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07.45 30 Oct 2025


Breast cancer diagnoses increase 26% in women under-50


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The number of women aged 20–49 diagnosed with breast cancer has risen by over a quarter in the past decade, according to new figures from the National Cancer Registry of Ireland. 

The Marie Keating Foundation has launched a new awareness campaign urging women, especially those outside the screening age, to check their breasts regularly for any changes.  Speaking to Ciara this morning was Professor Seamus O’Reilly Consultant Medical Oncologist in Cork University Hospital.


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