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I'm sharing our most recent paper published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, co-authored with Yuchen Zhang, Shannon Lynch, Jennifer Rowland, and Frank Curriero. We identified new breast cancer hotspots in the catchment area for the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute at ChristianaCare in New Castle County, Delaware. Specifically, we looked at hotspots for women diagnosed with breast cancer before age 50 and at an advanced stage. The incidence of breast cancer among younger women has been increasing and the USPSTF recently issued an updated draft recommendation to initiate screening at age 40. In addition, Delaware leads the US in late-stage breast cancer among women under age 50. By identifying communities where we see higher rates of advanced breast cancer among younger women, we can focus our efforts on improving early detection where it is needed most. Stay tuned for more details on those new programs we're developing to focus on these hotspots. The article is open access: https://lnkd.in/eGN9QEy6