Unfortunately YES.
Young women (under 40 years of age) usually do not consider themselves at risk for the disease.
However, it is necessary to know the risk factors as some will need earlier and more differentiated tests.
There are several risk factors that can cause breast cancer to appear in young women:
- Breast cancer in the family, mainly mother and/or sister and at age below 50 years
- Ovarian cancer in the family, mainly mother and/or sister
- Genetic syndromes (families with several cases of different tumours, especially if at a young age).
- Obesity
- Excessive alcohol and tobacco consumption
- Hormone-related risk factors (age at menarche, age at first child, not having a child, age at menopause, use of contraceptive pills or hormone therapy - for very long periods)