Breast Cancer in Teenager with Neurofibromatosis 1
,
Abstract
Breast cancer is highly prevalent amongs t older women but much less common in younger women, especially those under the age of 20 . Here we present a case of an 18-year-old woman with Neurofibromatosis 1 diagnosed
with breast cancer. Review of literature demons trates a five-fold increased risk of developing breast cancer before age 50 with a mutation in this tumor suppressor gene. Incorporation of earlier screening recommenda tions for
at-risk younger women is warranted in more guide lines.
[1] Susan G. Komen®. Breast Cancer Statistics | Susan G. Komen®. Susan G. Komen®. Published November 17, 2023. Available from: https://www.komen.org/breast-cancer/facts-statistics/breast-cancer-statistics/
[2] Miller KD, Fidler- Benaoudia M, Keegan TH, Hipp HS, Jemal A, Siegel RL. Cancer statistics for adolescents and young adults, 2020. CA Cancer J Clin. 2020;70(6):443-459. https://doi.org/10.3322/caac.21637
[3] Maani N, Westergard S, Yang J, Scaranelo AM, Telesca S, Thain E, Schachter NF, McCuaig JM, Kim RH. NF1 Patients Receiving Breast Cancer Screening: Insights from The Ontario High Risk Breast Screening Program. Cancers (Basel). 2019 May 22;11(5):707. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers11050707
[2] Miller KD, Fidler- Benaoudia M, Keegan TH, Hipp HS, Jemal A, Siegel RL. Cancer statistics for adolescents and young adults, 2020. CA Cancer J Clin. 2020;70(6):443-459. https://doi.org/10.3322/caac.21637
[3] Maani N, Westergard S, Yang J, Scaranelo AM, Telesca S, Thain E, Schachter NF, McCuaig JM, Kim RH. NF1 Patients Receiving Breast Cancer Screening: Insights from The Ontario High Risk Breast Screening Program. Cancers (Basel). 2019 May 22;11(5):707. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers11050707
| Files | ||
| Issue | Vol 9 No 1 (2024): January-February | |
| Section | Case Report(s) | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.18502/crcp.v9i1.16829 | |
| Keywords | ||
| Breast cancer Teenager | ||
| Rights and permissions | |
|
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. |
How to Cite
1.
Khan N, Linford I, Romero S. Breast Cancer in Teenager with Neurofibromatosis 1. CRCP. 2024;9(1):39-41.
