Breast cancer: It is no longer a disease of the elderly, this is what every young woman should know

When many people think of breast cancer, they imagine it as a disease that mostly affects older women. Yet doctors in sub-Saharan Africa are raising a red flag, more and more younger women are being diagnosed, often much earlier than their counterparts in Western countries.

This troubling trend is not limited to breast cancer alone, other cancers are also appearing more frequently in younger people. While genetics may play a role, more research is needed to fully understand whether environmental factors, lifestyle, or yet-unidentified risks are also driving this pattern.