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Colorado doctors are tracking more young women diagnosed with breast cancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Colorado doctors are highlighting a concerning trend: More younger women are being diagnosed with the disease.

October 06, 2025
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"The average age of getting diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States is 62 to 64, that's kind of the rough age range," said Dr. Kayla Griffith with HCA HealthONE Rose. "So we're seeing a larger number of patients that are young, under the age of 40, right around their 40s, in their 30s and even in their 20s, getting diagnosed with breast cancer."

Watch the Denver7 segment.

Learn more about Dr. Griffith and the team at HCA HealthONE Colorado Breast Care Specialists.

Published:
October 06, 2025
Location:
HCA HealthONE Rose

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