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She was diagnosed with breast cancer at 22. This Coloradan wants young women to know their risk.

Cancer prevalence is rising in women under 50, with breast cancer accounting for largest share of diagnoses

Devon Brown was diagnosed with breast cancer in her early 20s and recently completed chemotherapy. She was photographed at her apartment in Loveland on Oct. 30, 2023 in Loveland. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Devon Brown was diagnosed with breast cancer in her early 20s and recently completed chemotherapy. She was photographed at her apartment in Loveland on Oct. 30, 2023 in Loveland. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - MARCH 7: Meg Wingerter - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | mwingerter@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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While breast cancer is most common in older women, about 27,000 patients under 45 are diagnosed each year. It is significantly rarer in women in their 20s.
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