Idk how common it is but I have had two friends in the last few years have breast cancer one late 30s and one early 40s or maybe she is late 30s too.
Very curious on how it differs between countries, seeing how common it is.
Idk how common it is but I have had two friends in the last few years have breast cancer one late 30s and one early 40s or maybe she is late 30s too.
Very curious on how it differs between countries, seeing how common it is.
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It starts at 40 in Iceland and but you can request earlier screening if you have symptoms, but you must get a referral from a doctor
Personally, I’d like if people could request screening earlier, regardless of whether you’re having symptoms or not. It would especially be beneficial if there is a history of breast cancer in your family
It’s really unsettling to hear how much the age for breast cancer screening varies, and it makes you wonder what’s going on. I completely agree that offering earlier screenings should be a priority, it just feels like we’re playing catch-up when it comes to protecting women’s health, and I truly think it’s something we ought to advocate for wholeheartedly.
40 in the US as long as no breast symptoms and depending on family history/genetics. If you’re having any symptoms you’d get a diagnostic mammo with ultrasound or just u/s depending on your age. We’re seeing breast cancer younger and younger and I think it should start earlier.
I have “dense breast tissue” ?! So I get an ultrasound every year since I’m 34, I’m 37 now. At 40 I start mammograms like is normal here in Australia as well . But it’s private so I pay about $250 out of pocket every 12 months … well worth it in my opinion …
In Norway it is only 50 if you have no family history and/or no lumps or problems before then.
I started screenings in my late 30s because my mother had it. (successfully treated, thankfully)
I live in Norway, she lives in the US.
It’s also 50 in The Netherlands in general. However, if you have the BRCA 1/2 gene you get tested from 25yrs onwards via MRI scanning.