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Is it true that breast cancer does not spread as fast in women above 86 years of age?

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Breast cancer: Age does not have a direct affect on whether breast cancer spreads. Older women are more likely to have hormone recepor positive cancers which are a more favorable type. But all breast cancers, untreated, can grow, ulcerate & spread.

Answered 11/18/2012

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Overgeneralization: Postmenopausal women tend to have less aggressive breast cancers. However, the pathological & molecular information we can get about one's breast cancer provides much more meaningful data than simply one's age.

Answered 12/9/2013

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