title: [Breast carcinoma in women younger than 30 years].
abstract: Breast cancer is rare in females younger than 30 years. In a retrospective study of 25 women the effects of the early age on diagnosis, treatment and prognosis were investigated. In 21 women there was a clinical or radiological suspicion of carcinoma. Nevertheless, a delay in diagnosis was found in 9 of the 21 patients. In 16 patients stage I tumour was found, in 7 stage II, in I stage III and in I stage IV. After an average follow-up period of 68 months, 20 patients had no tumour recurrence. Tumour stage, treatment and prognosis were comparable with the characteristics reported for other age groups.
authors.affiliation: Afd. Algemene Heelkunde, Academisch Ziekenhuis, Maastricht.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Go
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Obertop
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Blijham
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Munting
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Mammacarcinoom bij vrouwen jonger dan 30 jaar.